Word Meaning 猫に鰹節

ねこにかつおぶし neko ni katsuobushi

猫に鰹節 is read as ねこにかつおぶし (neko ni katsuobushi) and means temptation one can't resist.

Meaning

English

  1. temptation one can't resist
  2. setting a wolf to mind the sheep
  3. trusting a cat with milk

Reading

Kana

ねこにかつおぶし

Romaji

neko ni katsuobushi

Writing Variants

  • 猫にかつおぶし ねこにかつおぶし nekonikatsuobushi
  • 猫にカツオブシ ねこにかつおぶし nekonikatsuobushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 50 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Proverb Rank 165393 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鰹節

かつぶし

katsuobushi

姫丸鰹節虫

ひめまるかつおぶしむし

carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)

姫鰹節虫

ひめかつおぶしむし

black carpet beetle (Attagenus unicolor japonicus)

鰹節虫

かつおぶしむし

dermestid beetle

ねこ

bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

猫舌

ねこじた

dislike of very hot food or drink

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

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

関節

かんせつ

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

調節

ちょうせつ

regulation