Word Meaning 片棒を担ぐ

かたぼうをかつぐ katabou o katsugu

片棒を担ぐ is read as かたぼうをかつぐ (katabou o katsugu) and means to take part in (usu. something bad).

Meaning

English

  1. to take part in (usu. something bad)
  2. to be a party to
  3. to have a hand in

Reading

Kana

かたぼうをかつぐ

Romaji

katabou o katsugu

Writing Variants

  • 片棒をかつぐ かたぼうをかつぐ katabouokatsugu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 132636 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

片棒担ぎ

かたぼうかつぎ

partner (in crime)

片棒

かたぼう

front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people)

お先棒を担ぐ

おさきぼうをかつぐ

to be a willing cats-paw

担ぎ棒

かつぎぼう

carrying poles (palanquin, portable shrine)

片手

かたて

one hand

片方

かたほう

one (of a pair)

片道

かたみち

one-way (trip)

片側

かたがわ

one side

片思い

かたおもい

unrequited love

片付ける

かたづける

to marry off (e.g. a daughter)

片付く

かたづく

to be finished

片言

かたこと

prattle