猫に小判
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 猫 | 小 | 判 |
| ねこ Grade: S |
こ Grade: 1 |
ばん Grade: 5 |
Etymology
Phrase composed of 猫 (neko, “cat, cats”) + に (ni, “to”, directional particle) + 小判 (koban, a kind of traditional gold coin). Literally, “gold coins to cats”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
猫に小判 • (neko ni koban)
Synonyms
- 豚に真珠 (buta ni shinju): pearls before swine
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- Japanese terms spelled with 小 read as こ
- Japanese terms spelled with 判 read as ばん
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