JMdict: 1427810
張り子の虎 【はりこのとら】
- [exp,n] papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)
- [exp,n] paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 張 | Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch, Spread, Put Up (tent) | チョウ | は.る, -は.り, -ば.り | 5 |
| 子 | Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac | シ, ス, ツ | こ, -こ, ね | 1 |
| 虎 | Tiger, Drunkard | コ | とら |