Word Meaning 割を食う

わりをくう wari o kuu

割を食う is read as わりをくう (wari o kuu) and means to be put at a disadvantage.

Meaning

English

  1. to be put at a disadvantage
  2. to get the short end of the stick

Reading

Kana

わりをくう

Romaji

wari o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 94173 Priority O

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割に合う

わりにあう

to be worth it

わり

(comparative) profit

割り当て

わりあて

allocation

割合

わりあい

comparatively

割引

わりびき

tenths discounted

割り出す

わりだす

to calculate

割れ目

われめ

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割る

わる

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割に

わりに

considering ...

割り切る

わりきる

to divide exactly (without remainder)