Word Meaning お里が知れる

おさとがしれる osato ga shireru

お里が知れる is read as おさとがしれる (osato ga shireru) and means to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.)
  2. to betray one's origin
  3. to give oneself away

Reading

Kana

おさとがしれる

Romaji

osato ga shireru

Writing Variants

  • 御里が知れる おさとがしれる osato ga shireru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 61501 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お里

おさと

one's parents' home

千里の行も足下に始まる

せんりのこうもそっかにはじまる

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

悪事千里を走る

あくじせんりをはしる

bad news travels quickly

知恵が回る

ちえがまわる

to be quick-witted

知る

しる

to get acquainted with (a person)

知れる

しれる

to be known

知らせる

しらせる

to notify

思い知る

おもいしる

to realize

思い知らせる

おもいしらせる

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake)

Example Sentences

1

The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.