Jisho

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Words — 3 found

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. empty threat; bluff; paper tigerUsually written using kana alone
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虚仮脅し 【こけおどし】コケ脅し 【コケおどし】コケ威し 【コケおどし】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
2. paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of strawIdiomatic expression
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張り子の虎 【はりこのとら】
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Noun
1. candy fashioned in human and animal forms
Noun
2. deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit; paper tiger
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あめ細工 【あめざいく】
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