Word Meaning 猫を被る

ねこをかぶる neko o kaburu

猫を被る is read as ねこをかぶる (neko o kaburu) and means to feign friendliness.

Meaning

English

to feign friendliness
to play the hypocrite

Reading

Kana

ねこをかぶる

Romaji

neko o kaburu

Writing Variants

猫をかぶる ねこをかぶる nekookaburu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 143139 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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猫被り

ねこかぶり

feigned ignorance

猫額大の土地

びょうがくだいのとち

narrow strip of land

猫額大

びょうがくだい

tiny

被る

かぶる

to be deceived

被せる

かぶせる

to cover (with something)

引っ被る

ひっかぶる

to take upon oneself

被害を受ける

ひがいをうける

to be damaged

目深に被る

まぶかにかぶる

to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat)

土を被せる

つちをかぶせる

to cover with earth

被る

こうむる

to suffer

被ける

かずける

to award clothing to someone as a reward or a souvenir

被さる

かぶさる

to fall on one's shoulders

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泣きたい私は猫をかぶる Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu