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道草を食う

Hiragana
みちくさをくう
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
道草を食う:目的地に向かう途中で、寄り道をしたり、余計なことをして時間をむだに過ごすこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いくみちのとちゅうで、いらないことをして、じかんをむだにする。
Chinese (Simplified)
在路上耽误时间 / 途中闲逛拖延 / 半途停留磨蹭
What is this buttons?

The reason I was late for the appointment is that I have a habit of dawdling on the way.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

我在约定的时间迟到,是因为我有途中耽搁的习惯。

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(idiomatic) waste time on the way, loiter on the way

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(idiomatic) waste time on the way, loiter on the way

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道草を食う

約束の時間に遅れたのは、途中で道草を食う癖があるからだ。

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The reason I was late for the appointment is that I have a habit of dawdling on the way.

The reason I was late for the appointment is that I have a habit of dawdling on the way.

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約束の時間に遅れたのは、途中で道草を食う癖があるからだ。

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