Meaning of 噛ませ犬(かませいぬ) in Japanese

噛ませ犬, かませ犬
Kana Reading
かませいぬ
Romaji
kamaseinu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning

Related Kanji

噛

15 strokes

chew, bite, gnaw

On'Yomi: コウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: か.む, か.じる

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犬 JLPT 4

4 strokes

dog

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: いぬ, いぬ-

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