Word Meaning 御髭の塵を払う

おひげのちりをはらう ohige no chiri o harau

御髭の塵を払う is read as おひげのちりをはらう (ohige no chiri o harau) and means to flatter a higher-up.

Meaning

English

to flatter a higher-up
to suck up to
to curry favour
to brush the dirt from a beard

Reading

Kana

おひげのちりをはらう

Romaji

ohige no chiri o harau

Writing Variants

お髭の塵を払う おひげのちりをはらう ohige no chiri o harau

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 53 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 156209 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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お髭の塵を取る

おひげのちりをとる

to flatter a higher-up

塵払い

ちりはらい

duster

御目出度う

おめでとう

congratulations!

御用達

ごようたし

company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

御幸

ぎょうき

imperial visit

御飯

ごはん

cooked rice

御輿

みこし

mikoshi

御免

ごめん

may I come in?

御

おん

honorific/polite/humble prefix

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

御殿

ごてん

palace

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa