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お茶を挽く

Hiragana
おちゃをひく
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
娼妓がお客を取れずに暇をもてあますことから転じて、ひどく退屈しているさまを表す慣用表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもひまにしているようすをあらわすことば。することがなくてたいくつなようす。
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bored to death

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romanization

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お茶を挽く

彼は退屈で死にそうだったので、お茶を挽くことにした。

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He was bored to death, so he decided to grind tea.

He was bored to death, so he decided to grind tea.

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彼は退屈で死にそうだったので、お茶を挽くことにした。

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