Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 男やもめに蛆がわく(おとこやもめにうじがわく) in Japanese

男やもめに蛆がわく, 男やもめにうじがわく, 男鰥に蛆が湧く
Kana Reading
おとこやもめにうじがわく
Romaji
otokoyamomeniujigawaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Widowers are untidy; A man alone soon goes to seed; A man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed

On'Yomi: ユウ, ヨウ, ユ

Kun'Yomi: わ.く

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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21 strokes

widower, unmarried man

On'Yomi: カン, コン

Kun'Yomi: やもめ, やもお

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11 strokes

worm, grub, maggot

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: うじ

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