借花献仏

しゃっかけんぶつ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective winning favor or influence using someone else's property; plagiarism (literally: presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers)

Kanji

• 借 borrow. Read as シャク.
• 花 flower
• 献 offer. Read as ケン.
• 仏 Buddha. Read as ブツ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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