Word Meaning 猫かぶり

ねこかぶり nekokaburi

猫かぶり is read as ねこかぶり (nekokaburi) and means feigned ignorance.

Meaning

English

feigned ignorance
playing dumb
feigned innocence
feigned gentleness
fake modesty
put-on
wolf in sheep's clothing

Reading

Kana

ねこかぶり

Romaji

nekokaburi

Writing Variants

猫被り ねこかぶり nekokaburi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Related Words ぶりっ子,ばれる Rank 151557 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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猫

ねこ

bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

猫舌

ねこじた

dislike of very hot food or drink

猫にまたたびお女郎に小判

ねこにまたたびおじょろうにこばん

everyone has their favorite

猫額大の土地

びょうがくだいのとち

narrow strip of land

猫派

ねこは

cat person

猫額大

びょうがくだい

tiny

子猫

こねこ

kitten

山猫

やまねこ

wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.)

野良猫

のらねこ

stray cat

黒猫

くろねこ

The Black Cat (1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe)

飼い猫

かいねこ

pet cat

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猫被り Nekokaburi