JLPT N1
道草
Loitering on the way or getting sidetracked.
Readings
Other forms
道草を食う common phrase
道草する suru-verb form
路草 rare kanji
Noun, Suru-verb
Getting Sidetracked" / "Dilly-dallying
This describes the act of stopping at unrelated places or getting distracted while traveling to a specific destination.
Example
学校 の 帰り に 、 本屋 で 道草 を 食って しまった 。
I got sidetracked at the bookstore on my way home from school.
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