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Where does “猫被り” come from?

猫被り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 猫を被る — feign innocence.

猫被り (Japanese): being a wolf in sheep's clothing, feigning...

Definitions

  1. being a wolf in sheep's clothing, feigning...

Ancestry of “猫被り”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese猫を被るfeign innocence

Words derived from “猫被り”

  • 猫っ被り
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