二に足そくのわらじ

expression, noun

doing two things at once; wearing two hats

Idiomatic expression, often used as 二足のわらじを履く. Literally 'two pairs of straw sandals', it figuratively means holding two jobs or roles simultaneously, especially when they are different in nature.

See also: 二足のわらじを履く

• 彼かれは昼ひるは会かい社しゃ員いん、夜よるはミュージシャンと、二に足そくのわらじを履はいている。

  He wears two hats: an office worker by day and a musician by night.

• 二に足そくのわらじは大たい変へんだが、どちらもやめたくない。

  Juggling two jobs is tough, but I don't want to give up either.