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梯子

hashigo

Description

梯子は、高いところにのぼるときに使う道具です。

A 梯子 is a tool used to climb to high places.

また、何けんもの店でつづけてお酒を飲むことも「梯子」と言います。

Also, going to several bars in a row to drink is called "梯子".

Meanings

梯子hashigo

ladder

梯子を使って屋根にのぼった。

I climbed onto the roof using a ladder.

梯子hashigo

bar-hopping; going from place to place in succession

昨日は三軒も梯子した。

Yesterday, I visited three houses in succession.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    梯 means ladder and 子 is a common noun suffix; often written in kana as はしご.

  • Nuance

    梯子する / 梯子酒 means moving through several bars or shops one after another.

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