鷄鳴狗盜

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Jinmeiyō
めい
Grade: 2

Hyōgai
とう
Jinmeiyō
kan'on goon kan'on
For pronunciation and definitions of 鷄鳴狗盜 – see the following entry.
鶏鳴狗盗けいめいくとう
[noun] (idiomatic) a person, especially of a small caliber, who resorts to (or is only capable of) petty tricks
(This term, 鷄鳴狗盜, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)