Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 三日坊主(みっかぼうず) in Japanese

三日坊主
Kana Reading
みっかぼうず
Romaji
mikkabōzu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one who can stick to nothing; unsteady worker
    Example sentence
    彼は何事でも三日坊主だ。 He can't stick to anything very long.

Examples of 三日坊主, みっかぼうず in a sentence

Kanji in this word

坊 JLPT 2

7 strokes

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'Yomi: ボウ, ボッ

Kun'Yomi:

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主 JLPT 4

5 strokes

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

On'Yomi: シュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ぬし, おも, あるじ

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三 JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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日 JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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