Word Meaning 笠に着る

かさにきる kasa ni kiru

笠に着る is read as かさにきる (kasa ni kiru) and means to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it.

Meaning

English

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

Reading

Kana

かさにきる

Romaji

kasa ni kiru

Writing Variants

嵩に着る かさにきる kasa ni kiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 155163 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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笠

かさ

conical hat (East-Asian style)

着替える

きかえる

to change (one's clothes)

着る

きる

to take (the blame, responsibility)

着飾る

きかざる

to dress up

着せる

きせる

to put clothes on (someone)

決着をつける

けっちゃくをつける

to settle (a dispute)

面を着ける

めんをつける

to put a mask on

着付ける

きつける

to get used to wearing

落ち着ける

おちつける

to quiet

執着

しゅうちゃく

attachment

寝間着

ねまき

nightclothes

着服

ちゃくふく

dressing oneself

Example Sentences

親の権力を笠に着る。

おやのけんりょくをかさにきる。

Relying on one's parents' influence.