Definition of こじき
- (n) Records of Ancient Matters (Japan's oldest historical record)
Words related to こじき
- (n) (a) person made homeless by fire
- (n) actors; players; riverbank beggars
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(n) mercenary spirit; greed; avarice; base nature
貧乏するとこじき根性がでる。
When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.
- (n) Commentary on the Kojiki (by Motoori Norinaga, 1798)
- (n) (a derogatory term for) Buddhist monk
- (exp) beggars at Ise Grand Shrine (expression used to deride stingy people from Ise)
- (exp) Once a beggar, always a beggar
- (exp) slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
