こ
子
ども
供
　
の
つか
使
　
い

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. useless messenger, doing only as one is told, fool's errand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
子
ども
供
　
の
つか
使
　
い
 子供の使い こどものつかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
submit, offer, present
とも　キョウ　そな.える (6th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
together, both, neither
とも　キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う　シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)