そくのわらじ
nisokuno waraji

Noun
Idiomatic Expression

1. being engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats; having two irons in the fire; two pairs of straw sandals — literal

そくのわらじをはこうとして失敗 しっぱいした。
nisokuno warajio hakōto shite shippai shita.
He tried to play two roles at the same time and failed.
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