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：2025/12/06
猫被り
Hiragana
ねこかぶり
Noun
Japanese Meaning
本性を隠しておとなしそう・無害そうに振る舞うこと。また、そのように振る舞う人。 / 普段の性格や本心とは異なる大人しい態度・従順な態度を装うこと。 / 内心ではしたたか・ずる賢い・攻撃的であるにもかかわらず、外見上は純真無垢・無害・控えめに見せかけること。 / 「猫を被る」の連用形が名詞化した語で、演技としての無邪気さや無知を指すこともある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ほんとうの性かくをかくして、おとなしい人のふりをすること
Sense（1）
being a wolf in sheep's clothing, feigning ignorance or innocence, someone who feigns ignorance or innocence
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being a wolf in sheep's clothing, feigning ignorance or innocence, someone who feigns ignorance or innocence
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猫被り
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He is always being a wolf in sheep's clothing, hiding his true intentions.
He is always being a wolf in sheep's clothing, hiding his true intentions.
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彼はいつも猫被りをして、本当の意図を隠している。
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