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

  1. casting pearls before swine
  2. (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

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