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沐(もっ)猴(こう)にして冠(かん)す

もっこうにしてかんすmokkounishitekansu

Rare or specialisedExpression

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expression

    to only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it); a monkey wearing a crown

    idiomatic expression

    その新(あたら)しいプロジェクトマネージャーは、タイトルはかっているが、経(けい)験(けん)不(ぶ)足(そく)で、まるで沐(もっ)猴(こう)にして冠(かん)すようなものだ。

    • That new project manager has the title, but due to a lack of experience, he is like a monkey wearing a crown.

Example sentences 2

その新(あたら)しいプロジェクトマネージャーは、タイトルはかっているが、経(けい)験(けん)不(ぶ)足(そく)で、まるで沐(もっ)猴(こう)にして冠(かん)すようなものだ。

  • That new project manager has the title, but due to a lack of experience, he is like a monkey wearing a crown.

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