Meaning of 尻拭い(しりぬぐい) in Japanese

尻拭い, 尻ぬぐい
Kana Reading
しりぬぐい
Romaji
shirinugui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    cleaning up or covering for another (lit: wiping another's buttocks); bearing the consequences of someone else's error; paying a debt for someone

Examples of 尻拭い, 尻ぬぐい, しりぬぐい in a sentence

Related Kanji

拭

9 strokes

wipe, mop, swab

On'Yomi: ショク, シキ

Kun'Yomi: ぬぐ.う, ふ.く

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尻

5 strokes

buttocks, hips, butt, rear

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: しり

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