This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

鴨がねぎを背負って来る

鴨が葱を背負って来る、 鴨がねぎを背負ってくる、 鴨が葱をしょって来る、 鴨がねぎをしょって来る、 鴨がねぎをしょってくる

Reading

Kana: かもがねぎをしょってくる
Romaji: kamoganegiwoshottekuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back

See also: 鴨鍋

Kanji

Readings: オウ、 かも、 あひる
Meanings: wild duck, easy mark
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: ソウ、 ねぎ
Meanings: stone leek, Welsh onion