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

to be put at a disadvantage
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 93139 Priority O

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おうりょくふしょくわれ

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割に合う

わりにあう

to be worth it

割れ目

われめ

vulva

割

わり

(comparative) profit

割り当て

わりあて

allocation

割り出す

わりだす

to calculate

割り当てる

わりあてる

to assign

割合

わりあい

comparatively

割引

わりびき

tenths discounted

割く

さく

to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)

割る

わる

to dilute

割に

わりに

considering ...