Word Meaning 泥を被る

どろをかぶる doro o kaburu

泥を被る is read as どろをかぶる (doro o kaburu) and means to take the blame.

Meaning

English

  1. to take the blame
  2. to cover oneself in mud

Reading

Kana

どろをかぶる

Romaji

doro o kaburu

Writing Variants

  • 泥をかぶる どろをかぶる dorookaburu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 140371 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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泥棒

どろぼう

theft

泥炭

すくも

peat

どろ

thief

泥々

どろどろ

muddy

泥水

でいすい

muddy water

泥仕合

どろじあい

mudslinging contest

泥団子

どろだんご

ball of mud

泥人形

どろにんぎょう

clay doll

泥棒政治家

どろぼうせいじか

kleptocrat

被る

かぶる

to be deceived

被せる

かぶせる

to cover (with something)

引っ被る

ひっかぶる

to take upon oneself