Word Meaning 戴くものは夏も小袖

いただくものはなつもこそで itadakumonohanatsu mo kosode

戴くものは夏も小袖 is read as いただくものはなつもこそで (itadakumonohanatsu mo kosode) and means taking whatever one can get one's hands on.

Meaning

English

  1. taking whatever one can get one's hands on
  2. being greedy
  3. accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer

Reading

Kana

いただくものはなつもこそで

Romaji

itadakumonohanatsu mo kosode

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 51 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 150128 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小袖

こそで

padded silk garment

小袖料

こそでりょう

betrothal money given from man to woman

小夏

こなつ

hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)

戴く

いただく

to get someone to do something

そで

flap (of a dust jacket)

長袖

ながそで

long sleeves

半袖

はんそで

short sleeves

戴冠式

たいかんしき

coronation ceremony

領袖

りょうしゅう

leader

初夏

しょか

early summer

小便

しょうべん

breaking a contract

頂戴

ちょうだい

please (give me; do for me)