Word Meaning オブラートに包む

おぶらーとにつつむ oburaatonitsutsumu

オブラートに包む is read as おぶらーとにつつむ (oburaatonitsutsumu) and means to say in a round-about way (not to upset).

Meaning

English

  1. to say in a round-about way (not to upset)
  2. to cushion the blow
  3. to sugarcoat
  4. to wrap in wafer paper

Reading

Kana

おぶらーとにつつむ

Romaji

oburaatonitsutsumu

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 129867 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

包む

つつむ

to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

包む

くるむ

to wrap up

包み込む

つつみこむ

to wrap up

身を包む

みをつつむ

to wear

小包

こづつみ

parcel

包装

ほうそう

packing

包囲

ほうい

siege

包帯

ほうたい

bandage

包み

つつみ

counter for wrapped objects

包容力

ほうようりょく

tolerance

包含

ほうがん

inclusion

包み紙

つつみがみ

wrapping paper