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二足のわらじ； 二足の草鞋； 二束のわらじ [iK] ； 二束の草鞋 [sK]
【 にそくのわらじ 】
1. [exp,n] [id]
《oft. as 〜を履く》
▶ being engaged in two trades at the same time
▶ wearing two hats
▶ having two irons in the fire
▶ [lit] two pairs of straw sandals
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2837561 二足のわらじを履く 1. to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire; to wear two pairs of straw sandals



History:
12. A 2023-03-03 01:40:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
11. A* 2023-03-03 01:29:37  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daij, meikyo
  Comments: 
It is a noun. The glosses weren't great.
  Diff: 
@@ -22,0 +23,2 @@
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<xref type="see" seq="2837561">二足のわらじを履く</xref>
@@ -24,2 +26,2 @@
-<gloss>many irons in the fire</gloss>
-<gloss>engaged in two trades at the same time</gloss>
+<s_inf>oft. as 〜を履く</s_inf>
+<gloss>being engaged in two trades at the same time</gloss>
@@ -26,0 +29,2 @@
+<gloss>having two irons in the fire</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">two pairs of straw sandals</gloss>
10. A* 2023-03-02 07:44:21 
  Comments: 
It ends in わらじ which is a noun.
It can take the を article (see 二足のわらじを履く). What is the argument for this is not being a noun exactly?
9. A 2023-03-02 00:58:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
8. A* 2023-03-01 14:05:31 
  Comments: 
I absolutely think it is.
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