お先棒 おさきぼう Meanings Noun flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another See also: お先棒を担ぐ (おさきぼうをかつぐ). Kanji 先 ahead. Read as さき. 棒 rod. Read as ボウ. Words containing お先棒 お先棒を担ぐ (おさきぼうをかつぐ) to be a willing cats-paw Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists