粟

あわ

Meanings

1. Noun foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

Kanji

• 粟 millet. Read as あわ.

Example sentences

• その政治家は平然と賄賂を受け取り、全ての契約の５％が濡れ手に粟で彼の懐に入った。
  The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.

Words containing 粟

• 粟粒 (あわつぶ) millet grain
• 粟立つ (あわだつ) to get goosebumps
• 濡れ手で粟 (ぬれてであわ) easy profit

And 7 more.

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