Definition of お為ごかし (おためごかし)
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お為ごかし
おためごかし
otamegokashi
noun
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self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)(usually kana)
Other readings:
おためごかし《御為ごかし》
、おためごかし《御為倒し》
Related Kanji
| 為 | do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of |
| 御 | honorable, manipulate, govern |
| 倒 | overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down |