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羊(よう)頭(とう)を掲(かか)げて狗(く)肉(にく)を売(う)る

ようとうをかかげてくにくをうるyoutouokakagetekunikuouru

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Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expressionGodan verb with ru ending

    to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat

    idiomatic expression

    あの会(かい)社(しゃ)は、高(こう)品(ひん)質(しつ)な製(せい)品(ひん)を謳(うた)って宣(せん)伝(でん)しているが、実(じっ)際(さい)に届(とど)くのは粗(そ)悪(あく)品(ひん)ばかり。まさに羊(よう)頭(とう)を掲(かか)げて狗(く)肉(にく)を売(う)るような不(ふ)正(せい)行(こう)為(い)だ。

    • That company advertises high-quality products, but in reality, all that arrives are nothing but inferior goods. It is a fraudulent practice, truly a case of false advertising.

    このお店(みせ)は、人(にん)気(き)商(しょう)品(ひん)の写(しゃ)真(しん)を大(おお)きく掲(けい)示(じ)しながら、実(じっ)際(さい)には安(やす)物(もの)の商(しょう)品(ひん)を売(う)りつけている。まるで羊(よう)頭(とう)を掲(かか)げて狗(く)肉(にく)を売(う)るような手(て)口(ぐち)だ。

    • This shop displays large photos of popular products, but in reality, they are selling cheap goods. It is a tactic just like advertising one thing and delivering another.

Example sentences 2

あの会(かい)社(しゃ)は、高(こう)品(ひん)質(しつ)な製(せい)品(ひん)を謳(うた)って宣(せん)伝(でん)しているが、実(じっ)際(さい)に届(とど)くのは粗(そ)悪(あく)品(ひん)ばかり。まさに羊(よう)頭(とう)を掲(かか)げて狗(く)肉(にく)を売(う)るような不(ふ)正(せい)行(こう)為(い)だ。

  • That company advertises high-quality products, but in reality, all that arrives are nothing but inferior goods. It is a fraudulent practice, truly a case of false advertising.

このお店(みせ)は、人(にん)気(き)商(しょう)品(ひん)の写(しゃ)真(しん)を大(おお)きく掲(けい)示(じ)しながら、実(じっ)際(さい)には安(やす)物(もの)の商(しょう)品(ひん)を売(う)りつけている。まるで羊(よう)頭(とう)を掲(かか)げて狗(く)肉(にく)を売(う)るような手(て)口(ぐち)だ。

  • This shop displays large photos of popular products, but in reality, they are selling cheap goods. It is a tactic just like advertising one thing and delivering another.

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