Definition of 着たきり雀 (きたきりすずめ)

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着たきり雀

きたきりすずめ

kitakirisuzume

expression, noun
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
Other readings:
着た切り雀【きたきりすずめ】
着たきりすずめ【きたきりすずめ】
Related Kanji
don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
sparrow
cut, cutoff, be sharp