火事場泥棒
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 火 | 事 | 場 | 泥 | 棒 |
| か Grade: 1 |
じ Grade: 3 |
ば Grade: 2 |
どろ Grade: S |
ぼう Grade: 6 |
| goon | kun'yomi | on'yomi | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
火事場泥棒 • (kajiba dorobō) ←くわじばどろばう (kwaziba dorobau)?
- looter at the scene of a fire (abbr. 火事泥 (kajidoro))
- (figurative) someone who takes advantage of confusion for dishonest personal gain
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ “火事場泥棒”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here