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

  1. feigned ignorance
  2. playing dumb
  3. feigned innocence
  4. feigned gentleness
  5. fake modesty
  6. put-on
  7. 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

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