どろぼう
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Obscure
Idiomatic
1. to do something stupid; to do something pointless; (lit.) to hit a muddy rice field with a stick
Kanji used
mud
rice field
rod
strike
Composed of
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress