| お | に |
|---|---|
| 鬼 |
| の |
| い |
| ぬ |
| ま |
| に |
| せ | ん |
|---|---|
| 洗 |
| た | く |
|---|---|
| 濯 |
expression
Idiomatic expression.- playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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鬼のいぬまに洗濯 | おにのいぬまにせんたく | ||||||||||||||||||||
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鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯 | おにのいぬまにせんたく | ||||||||||||||||||||
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鬼のいぬ間に洗濯 | おにのいぬまにせんたく |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
ghost, devil
おに キ (7th, N1)
wash, inquire into, probe
あら.う セン あらい (6th, N3)
laundry, wash, pour on
タク すす.ぐ ゆす.ぐ (9th, N2)
surname, kind of pheasant
ケキ ジャク タク
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)