Word Meaning 猫に小判

ねこにこばん neko ni koban

猫に小判 is read as ねこにこばん (neko ni koban) and means casting pearls before swine.

Meaning

English

  1. casting pearls before swine
  2. (giving) a gold coin to a cat

Reading

Kana

ねこにこばん

Romaji

neko ni koban

Writing Variants

  • ネコに小判 ねこにこばん nekonikoban

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 129743 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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小判

こばん

small size (of paper)

小判切手

こばんきって

Meiji-period postal stamp featuring a large oval in its design

小判型

こばんがた

oval

ねこ

bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

はん

size (of paper or books)

直談判

じかだんぱん

direct talks

公判

こうはん

public hearing

大判

おおばん

large size (paper, book, etc.)

誤判

ごはん

misjudgement

一分判

いちぶばん

ichibuban