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げこ
Meanings
Noun
1. non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
Alt. forms
ゲコ
69%
下
げ
戸
こ
28%
げこ
1%
Pitch accent
げ
こ
Used in: 9
Composed of
げ
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
こ
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
げこ
のたてたくらはな
い
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink;
(lit.)
no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
じょうごはどくをしらず
げこ
はくすりをしらず
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
げこ
とばけものはな
い
everyone drinks at least a little bit;
(lit.)
ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist