Meaning of 馬子にも衣装 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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馬子にも衣装, 馬子にも衣裳
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Kana Readingまごにもいしょう
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Romajimagonimoishō
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- Meaning
- anybody can look good with the right clothes (lit: clothes on a packhorse driver); clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds
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Example Sentences
馬子にも衣装, 馬子にも衣裳, まごにもいしょう used in context
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attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
On: ソウ, ショウ
Kun: よそお.う, よそお.い
12 strokes
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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