- 1. [n] decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
Kanji in this word
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御
honorable, manipulate, governOn: ギョ (gyo)、 ゴ (go)Kun: おん- (on-)、 お- (o-)、 み- (mi-)
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飾
decorate, ornament, adorn, embellishOn: ショク (shoku)Kun: かざ.る (kaza.ru)、 かざ.り (kaza.ri)
Example Sentences
その会社では、会長が院政を敷いていて、社長はお飾りにすぎない。
sono kaisha deha , kaichou ga insei wo shii teite , shachou hao kazari nisuginai .
The "retired" president of that company runs the whole show from behind the scenes, so the current president is nothing but a figurehead.