Word Meaning お零れに預かる

おこぼれにあずかる okoboreniazukaru

お零れに預かる is read as おこぼれにあずかる (okoboreniazukaru) and means to get a tiny share of the profits.

Meaning

English

to get a tiny share of the profits
to get a small share of what someone is enjoying

Reading

Kana

おこぼれにあずかる

Romaji

okoboreniazukaru

Writing Variants

おこぼれに預かる おこぼれにあずかる okoboreniazukaru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 145130 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お預けを食う

おあずけをくう

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for)

お預けを食らう

おあずけをくらう

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for)

預ける

あずける

to lean on

預かる

あずかる

to take upon oneself (to do)

預け入れる

あずけいれる

to make a deposit

零れる

こぼれる

to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

留守を預かる

るすをあずかる

to take charge during someone's absence

下駄を預ける

げたをあずける

to leave everything to (someone)

零

れい

zero

預金

よきん

deposit

預かり所

あずかりじょ

cloakroom

零下

れいか

below zero