Word details

猫なで声

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 猫なで声.

Dictionary

Entry

猫なで声猫撫で声こなでごNounFreq #36087
1

soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice

Examples
そんな猫なで声で話したってだまされないよ。
You can't fool me with your honeyed words.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cat

11 strokesFrequency 1,702JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

ねこ

voice

7 strokesFrequency 388JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

こえこわ-

stroke, pat, smooth down

15 strokesFrequency 2,402Grade 9

On

Kun

な.でる

Nanori

なでなでし

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