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哺ほを吐はく

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ku)

be eager to meet someone

obsolete term

Obsolete literary expression derived from a Chinese story about a ruler so busy receiving guests that he spat out his food. Not used in modern Japanese; the cross-referenced 握髪吐哺 is the fuller form.

See also: 握髪吐哺 (あくはつとほ)