LingakuFrequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
- to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocriteidiomatic expressionsee also 猫をかぶる【ねこをかぶる】
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ru' ending
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- to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
This phrase is often used to describe someone who is not being genuine, masking their real thoughts or emotions behind a facade of friendliness.
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かわをかぶる皮を被るto conceal one's true nature or feelingsかわをかぶった皮を被ったひつじ羊a wolf in sheep's clothingゆうこうてき友好的なかわをかぶる皮を被るto feign friendlinessかわをかぶって皮を被ってちかづく近づくto approach under a guiseひょう表のかお顔とうら裏のかお顔the face shown to the public and the hidden selfかわをかぶっている皮を被っているひと人a hypocritical personほんねとたてまえ本音と建前true feelings and social facadeじょうず上手にかわをかぶる皮を被るto skillfully play the hypocriteかわをかぶらない皮を被らないto not conceal one's true selfかわをかぶった皮を被ったあくい悪意malice hidden under a friendly guise