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はしご

hashigo

Description

「はしご」は、高い所に登るために使う道具です。

"はしご" is a tool used for climbing to high places.

お酒が好きな人が、いくつもの店を続けて回ることも「はしご」と言います。

When people who like alcohol go from one bar to another in succession, it is also called "はしご".

Meanings

はしごhashigo

a ladder

はしごを使って屋根に登った。

I used a ladder to climb onto the roof.

はしごhashigo

going from bar to bar in one night

昨日は三軒もはしごした。

Yesterday, I visited three places in a row.

Related words

階段脚立梯子登る飲む

Notes

  • Etymology

    usually written 梯子 in kanji, but はしご in kana is very common.

  • Nuance

    'はしご酒' or はしごする means bar-hopping, drinking at several places in a row.

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