Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯(おにのいぬまにせんたく) in Japanese

鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯
Kana Reading
おにのいぬまにせんたく
Romaji
oninoinumanisentaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    when the cat's away, the mice will play (lit: refreshing oneself while the ogre is gone)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

17 strokes

laundry, wash, pour on, rinse

On'Yomi: タク

Kun'Yomi: すす.ぐ, ゆす.ぐ

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

ghost, devil

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: おに, おに-

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

wash, inquire into, probe

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: あら.う

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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JLPT 5

12 strokes

interval, space

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: あいだ, ま, あい

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