御飾り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 御飾り
1
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
Examples
その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。
The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.
Kanji in this Word
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
飾
13 strokes
Frequency: 1193
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
decorate
ornament
adorn
embellish
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かざ.る
かざ.り
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しか
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