道草

Reading

Kana: みちくさ

Romaji: michikusa

Definitions

noun

vs

1

loitering on the way

See also: 道草を食う (reading みちくさをくう)

noun

2

wayside grass

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

Example Sentences

使(つか)いの途中(とちゅう)道草(みちくさ)をくうな。

➥Don't delay on this errand.

帰(かえ)り道(みち)で道草(みちくさ)するんじゃないのよ。

➥Don't play around too much after school.

帰(かえ)り道(みち)で道草(みちくさ)を食(く)うんじゃないよ。

➥Don't fool around on your way home.