Word Meaning 猫をかぶる

ねこをかぶる nekookaburu

猫をかぶる is read as ねこをかぶる (nekookaburu) and means to feign friendliness.

Meaning

English

to feign friendliness
to play the hypocrite

Reading

Kana

ねこをかぶる

Romaji

nekookaburu

Writing Variants

猫を被る ねこをかぶる neko o kaburu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 151656 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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泣きたい私は猫をかぶる Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu