How to say tao-tie in Japanese

饕餮【とうてつtoutetsu】

noun:

  • tao-tie (mythological Chinese creature engraved on bronzeware during the Shang & Zhou dynasties) - archaism
  • brutal person - idiom
  • coveting of wealth (property, etc.)

Example Sentences

も～うmo～u、モタモタMOTAMOTAしないshinaiのno。遅刻chikokuになっninaちゃうchauでしょdesho。ほらhora、紐himo、結んでmusundeあげるageru。
Oooh, get a move on. We'll end up late! Come on, I'll tie your shoelaces for you.
大dai恋愛ren'aiのno末にsueni結ばれるmusubareruわけではないwakedehanaiからkara、アバタもエクボABATAmoEKUBOというtoiuことkotoはhaありえなかったarienakatta。
Since they didn't tie the knot following a grand love affair, it wasn't a matter of blind love.
赤いakaiネクタイNEKUTAIをwo買いましたkaimashita。
I bought a red tie.
彼女kanojoはha私watashiにniすてきなsutekinaネクタイNEKUTAIをwoみつけてmitsuketeくれたkureta。
She found a nice tie for me.
彼女kanojoはhaそのsono客kyakuにniブルーBURUUのnoネクタイNEKUTAIをwo勧めたsusumeta。
She suggested that the customer buy a blue tie.

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