猫に小判

Reading

Kana: ねこにこばん
Romaji: nekonikoban
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

(to cast) pearls before swine; really big waste of resources

Kanji

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal

Example Sentence

(きみ)のせっかくの(めい)講義(こうぎ)(ねこ)小判(こばん)だったね。
➥Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
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