ふんどし

[褌] loincloth

【C】.

¶→褌を締めてかかる

褌
loincloth

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ふんどし【褌】

loincloth

〖C〗.

¶ → 褌を締めてかかる

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ふんどし【褌】

a loincloth; a waistcloth; a breechcloth; a breechclout; a G-string (for men).

●彼らはふんどし一つの裸体だ. They are naked save for their [dressed in nothing but] loincloths.

●人のふんどしで相撲を取る rob Peter to pay Paul; be generous at sb's expense; warm oneself by sb's fire; benefit oneself [get a free ride] at the expense of sb.

●ふんどしを締める 〔着用する〕 wear a loincloth; 〔引き締める〕 tighten one's loincloth

・しっかりふんどしを締めろ. 《米》 《俗》 Hitch up your britches! | 《英》 《俗》 Pull up your pants!

・ふんどしを取る take off a loincloth

・(桂馬で)ふんどしをかける 【将棋】 make a forked attack; fork 《the opponent's rook and bishop》.

ふんどしを締めてかかる get down to work; buckle down 《to a task》; tighten (up) one's belt [gird (up) one's loins] (for an effort).

●ふんどしを締めてかからないと負けるぞ. Look sharp, or you will be defeated.

ふんどしかつぎ 【相撲】 a sumo wrestler of the lowest rank; a fledgling [cub] wrestler.