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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御髭の塵を払う

おひげのちりをはらう

to flatter a higher-up

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

受け取る

うけとる

to receive

引き取る

ひきとる

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

気取る

きどる

to act like (something one isn't)

乗っ取る

のっとる

to take possession of (forcibly)

取り締まる

とりしまる

to crack down on

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取り寄せる

とりよせる

to pull (something) closer

摘み取る

つまみとる

to pluck