親方日の丸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おや
Grade: 2
かた
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
まる
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 親方 (oyakata, boss, supervisor) +‎ 日の丸 (hinomaru, national flag of Japan).

Noun

(おや)(かた)()(まる) • (oyakata hinomaru

  1. the attitude of those who work for the government that money is not a concern