生き字引き

いきじびき【生き字引き】

walking dictionary ［encyclopedia］

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いきじびき【生き字引き】

a walking dictionary; a walking [human] encyclopedia; a living library.

●わが社のことなら田中さんに聞いてください. 会社の生き字引きですから. Ask Ms. Tanaka; she knows everything there is to know about [has an encyclopedic knowledge of] our company.

・彼は生き字引きだ. His mind is a reservoir of facts.