| いっ |
|---|
| 一 |
| とう |
|---|
| 盗 |
| に |
|---|
| 二 |
| ひ |
|---|
| 婢 |
| さん |
|---|
| 三 |
| しょう |
|---|
| 妾 |
| し |
|---|
| 四 |
| ぎ |
|---|
| 妓 |
| ご |
|---|
| 五 |
| さい |
|---|
| 妻 |
expression
Proverb.- (the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
一盗二婢三妾四妓五妻 | いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
steal, rob, pilfer
ぬす.む トウ (7th, N3)
maidservant
ヒ はしため (Kentei 1)
concubine
そばめ ショウ めかけ (Kentei Pre-1)
four
よん シ よ (1st, N5)
stretch, singing girl, geisha
ギ わざおぎ うたいめ (Kentei Pre-1)