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moocher in Japanese

moocher in Japanese is 乞丐 — moocher means (informal) Someone who often relies on other people's generosity instead of doing things for themselves.

moocher in Japanese

乞丐
noun
Pronounced: kotsugai
(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.

What does "moocher" mean?

  1. noun (informal) Someone who often relies on other people's generosity instead of doing things for themselves.
    "When Mitt Romney says that 47% of Americans are moochers, or Barack Obama says that entrepreneurs didn’t build their own businesses, partisan viewers crave a partisan response."
  2. noun Someone who wanders around aimlessly.
    "The whole area is a network of nature reserves among estuaries and marshes, and a paradise for a moocher like me."
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moocher in a sentence

  • When Mitt Romney says that 47% of Americans are moochers, or Barack Obama says that entrepreneurs didn’t build their own businesses, partisan viewers crave a partisan response.
  • The whole area is a network of nature reserves among estuaries and marshes, and a paradise for a moocher like me.

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What is "moocher" in Japanese?
"moocher" in Japanese is 乞丐. moocher means: (informal) Someone who often relies on other people's generosity instead of doing things for themselves.
How do you pronounce 乞丐?
"moocher" in Japanese is 乞丐, pronounced "kotsugai".
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