高楊枝

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高	楊	枝
たか Grade: 2	よう Jinmeiyō	し > じ Grade: 5
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠ka̠jo̞ːʑi]

Adverb

高(たか)楊(よう)枝(じ) • (takayōji) 

1. using a toothpick after a meal

   武士(ぶし)は食(く)わねど高楊枝(たかようじ)

   bushi wa kuwanedo takayōji

   a samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord

2. leisurely, aimlessly