こばん

小判

N3Noun
Noun
kobansmall oval gold coin used in the Edo period
Noun, No-adjective
ovalellipticaloblong
Noun
small size (of paper)

Example Sentences

(ねこ)に小判。

Cast pearls before swine.

それじゃ(ねこ)に小判だ。

It is like casting pearls before swine.