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小判
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 小判.
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1
Historical term
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Examples
それじゃ猫に小判だ。
It is like casting pearls before swine.
2
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
oval; elliptical; oblong
3
small size (of paper)
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