小判

Reading

Kana: こばん

Romaji: koban

Definitions

noun

1

koban; small former Japanese oval gold coin

See also: 大判

noun

adj-no

2

oval

See also: 小判型

noun

3

small size (of paper)

See also: 判 (reading はん, entry #3)

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

判

Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る

Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

Example Sentences

猫(ねこ)に小判(こばん)。

➥Cast pearls before swine.

君(きみ)のせっかくの名(めい)講義(こうぎ)は猫(ねこ)に小判(こばん)だったね。

➥Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.

それじゃ猫(ねこ)に小判(こばん)だ。

➥It is like casting pearls before swine.