Word Meaning お髭の塵を取る

おひげのちりをとる ohige no chiri o toru

お髭の塵を取る is read as おひげのちりをとる (ohige no chiri o toru) and means to flatter a higher-up.

Meaning

English

  1. to flatter a higher-up
  2. to brush the dirt from a beard

Reading

Kana

おひげのちりをとる

Romaji

ohige no chiri o toru

Writing Variants

  • 御髭の塵を取る おひげのちりをとる ohige no chiri o toru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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お髭の塵を払う

おひげのちりをはらう

to flatter a higher-up

引き取る

ひきとる

to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

受け取る

うけとる

to receive

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

乗っ取る

のっとる

to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

取り締まる

とりしまる

to crack down on

取り寄せる

とりよせる

to pull (something) closer