袖手傍観

Reading

Kana: しゅうしゅぼうかん

Romaji: shūshuboukan

Definition

noun

vs

1

looking on with folded arms (with one's hands in one's sleeves); remaining a passive onlooker

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

袖

Readings: シュウ、 そで

Meanings: sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

傍

Readings: ボウ、 かたわ.ら、 わき、 おか-、 はた、 そば

Meanings: bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person

観

Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す

Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view