Word Meaning 糟を食う

かすをくう kasu o kuu

糟を食う is read as かすをくう (kasu o kuu) and means to be scolded (mainly used theatrically).

Meaning

English

to be scolded (mainly used theatrically)

Reading

Kana

かすをくう

Romaji

kasu o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams)

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

面食らう

めんくらう

to be confused

お目玉を食らう

おめだまをくらう

to get a good scolding

食合う

くいあう

to bite each other

朝食

あさげ

breakfast

昼食

ひるげ

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

肉食

にくじき

carnivorous

乞食

こじき

beggar

食

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

食い止める

くいとめる

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