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ひやめしをく
う
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, う)
Idiomatic
1. to depend on somebody for food and lodging
2. to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
Alt. forms
冷
ひ
や
飯
めし
を
食
く
う
ひやめしをく
う
Conjugations...
Composed of
ひや
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
めしをく
う
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
Composed of
ひやめし
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
く
う
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment