Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 御飾り(おかざり) in Japanese

御飾り, お飾り
Kana Reading
おかざり
Romaji
okazari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
    Example sentence
    その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。 The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.

Examples of 御飾り, お飾り, おかざり in a sentence

  • その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。

    The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.

Kanji in this word

飾 JLPT 1

13 strokes

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: かざ.る, かざ.り

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御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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