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

casting pearls before swine
(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 131232 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

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

猫

ねこ

bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

判

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

Example Sentences

猫に小判。

Cast pearls before swine.

それじゃ猫に小判だ。

It is like casting pearls before swine.

君のせっかくの名講義は猫に小判だったね。

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.