いたちごっこ・イタチごっこ・イタチゴッコ

鼬ごっこ

表記・読み：いたちごっこ・イタチごっこ・イタチゴッコ

1. 1

   going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth

   名詞word usually written using kana aloneidiomatic expression
2. 2

   itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"

   名詞original meaningword usually written using kana alonehistorical term