オブラートに包む

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つつ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, "to wrap [it] in an oblaat".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞bɯ̟ɾa̠ːto̞ ɲ̟i t͡sɨt͡sɨmɯ̟]

Phrase

オブラート(つつ) • (oburāto ni tsutsumu

  1. to word something so as to lessen emotional impact; to sugarcoat