下駄の雪 げたのゆき Meanings Expression, Noun hanger-on; lackey; sycophant (literally: snow stuck under a geta sandal) (usu. in ref. to the smaller party in a coalition government) Kanji 下 down. Read as ゲ. 駄 useless 雪 snow. Read as ゆき. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists