Word details

柄にもない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 柄にもない.

Dictionary

Entry

柄にもない柄にも無いがらにもないガラにもない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #20509
1

out of character; unlike one

Examples
柄にもないことを言うな。
Don't speak out of line.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

柄

design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

9 strokesFrequency 1,140JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヘイ

Kun

がらえつか

Nanori

からら
無

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ムブ

Kun

な.い

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