お先棒を担ぐ おさきぼうをかつぐ Also written お先棒をかつぐ Meanings Expression, Godan verb to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool Kanji 先 ahead. Read as さき. 棒 rod. Read as ボウ. 担 shoulder. Read as かつぐ. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists