Word Meaning 道草を食う

みちくさをくう michikusa o kuu

道草を食う is read as みちくさをくう (michikusa o kuu) and means to loiter (on the way).

Meaning

English

to loiter (on the way)
to waste time

Reading

Kana

みちくさをくう

Romaji

michikusa o kuu

Writing Variants

道草をくう みちくさをくう michikusaokuu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 107389 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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道草

みちくさ

loitering on the way

草食

そうしょく

herbivorous

草食男子

そうしょくだんし

man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers

草食動物

そうしょくどうぶつ

herbivore

草食性

そうしょくせい

herbivorous

食草

しょくそう

edible grass (for insects)

食道

しょくどう

esophagus

草食系男子

そうしょくけいだんし

man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers

逆流性食道炎

ぎゃくりゅうせいしょくどうえん

reflux esophagitis

草食系

そうしょくけい

man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women

草食獣

そうしょくじゅう

herbivore

道具

どうぐ

furniture

Example Sentences

帰り道で道草を食うんじゃないよ。

Don't fool around on your way home.