牡丹餅で腰打つ。「諺」

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牡丹餅で腰打つ。「諺」

English Translation

His bread is buttered on both sides.

Furigana

牡丹餅(ぼたもち)で腰(こし)打(う)つ。「諺(ことわざ)」

Romanji

Botamochi de koshi utsu." kotowaza"

Words

牡丹餅 (ぼたもち)

adzuki bean mochi

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

腰 (こし、コシ)

back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

打つ (うつ)

to hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch; to slap; to tap; to bang; to clap; to pound; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (a drum, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress; to touch; to drive in; to hammer in; to put in; to inject; to type; to send; to transmit; to insert; to write in; to mark; to make (noodles, etc.); to prepare; to till (soil); to sprinkle; to throw; to cast; to do; to carry out; to play; to perform; to engage in (gambling, etc.); to pay (a deposit, etc.); to visit (on a pilgrimage); to line (a coat); to bind (a criminal)

諺 (ことわざ)

proverb; maxim