Last Updated :2025/12/07

猫を被る

Hiragana
ねこをかぶる
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
本性や本心を隠して、おとなしく無害そうに振る舞うこと。 / 警戒心を与えないように、穏やかで従順な態度を装うこと。 / 腹の内を見せず、愛想よく取り繕うこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ほんとうのじぶんをかくして、おとなしそうなふりをすること
What is this buttons?

He always pretends to be innocent in front of his boss, so it's hard to tell what he really thinks.

What is this buttons?
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(idiomatic) feign innocence

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猫を被る

彼は上司の前ではいつも猫を被るので、本心がわかりにくい。

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He always pretends to be innocent in front of his boss, so it's hard to tell what he really thinks.

He always pretends to be innocent in front of his boss, so it's hard to tell what he really thinks.

See correct answer

彼は上司の前ではいつも猫を被るので、本心がわかりにくい。

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