猫を被る*
* to put a cat on
Japanese
Japan
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everyone
To pretend to be quiet and nice, often in front of someone you don't know well.
「妹は母の友達の前で猫を被っている。」
"My little sister is putting a cat on in front of my mother's friend."
Submitted August 2020
by yuka
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<h2>猫を被る</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: 猫を被る</h3>
<p>To pretend to be quiet and nice, often in front of someone you don't know well.</p>