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にそくのわらじ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. being engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats; having two irons in the fire;
(lit.)
two pairs of straw sandals
oft. as 〜を履く
Alt. forms
二
に
束
そく
の
草鞋
わらじ
二
に
足
そく
のわらじ
二
に
足
そく
の
草鞋
わらじ
二
に
束
そく
のわらじ
にそくのわらじ
Pitch accent
に
そくのわらじ
に
そくのわらじ
Composed of
にそく
two legs; two feet; two pairs
わらじ
straw sandals
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
にそくのわらじ
をは
く
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire;
(lit.)
to wear two pairs of straw sandals