金棒

かなぼう【金棒， 鉄棒】

metal ［iron］ rod

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¶それは鬼に～だ

It's a double advantage.

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かなぼう【金棒】

〔鉄の棒〕 an iron rod; a metal rod [bar]; (かなてこ) a crowbar; 〔鉄尖(_かなさい)棒〕 a huge iron club; 〔夜警用の〕 an iron staff with some rings on top used traditionally by night watchmen, etc.

●金棒を引く 〔うわさを触れ回る〕 spread gossip [rumors]; tell tales; go about [around] gossiping.

鬼に金棒 ⇒おに.

金棒引き 〔夜警〕 a night watchman; 〔うわさを触れ回る人〕 a gossip; a talebearer; 《米》 a tattletale; a gossip-[rumor-, scandal-]monger.