Word details
馬子にも衣装
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬子にも衣装.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver
Examples
あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
馬
horse
10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バ
Kun
うまうま-ま
Nanori
たばんめも
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
衣
garment, clothes, dressing
6 strokesFrequency 1,214JLPT N2Grade 4
On
イエ
Kun
ころもきぬ-ぎ
装
attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
12 strokesFrequency 657JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ソウショウ
Kun
よそお.うよそお.い
裳
skirt
14 strokesGrade 9
On
ショウ
Kun
ももすそ
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