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He is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Vocabulary list

aitsu
pronoun
  1. he; she; that guy (きゃつ and かやつ are masc.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hitsuji
noun
  1. sheep (Ovis aries)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
kawawokaburu

Plain Past Indicative Form

kawawokabutta
expression, godan verb
  1. to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
kawa
noun
  1. skin; hide; pelt; fur
  2. rind; peel; husk; bark
  3. shell; sheath; wrapping
  4. mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kaburu

Plain Past Indicative Form

kabutta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
  2. to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
  3. to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)
  4. to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
  5. to be similar; to be redundant
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.) (of film)
  2. to close; to come to an end (of a play, etc.)
  3. to get a full house; to sell out (of a play, etc.)
  4. to blunder; to bungle; to fail (of a play, etc.)
  5. to be deceived
o
prefix
  1. honorific/polite/humble prefix (usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
okami
okami
noun
  1. the Emperor; His Majesty
  2. the government; the authorities
  3. proprietress; hostess; landlady; mistress (also written 女将)
  4. your wife; his wife (also written 御内儀 or 内儀)
  5. (one's) master; lord
okami
noun
  1. proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
okami
noun
  1. your wife; his wife
  2. secret meeting; secrecy
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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