sugarcoat in Japanese
sugarcoat in Japanese is オブラートに包む — sugarcoat means to make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.
sugarcoat in Japanese
オブラートに包む
Pronounced: oburātonitsutsumu
What does "sugarcoat" mean?
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verb To make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.
"There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster."
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sugarcoat in a sentence
- There's no way to sugarcoat the loss of the space shuttle; it was an unmitigated disaster.
- The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about layoffs.
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What is "sugarcoat" in Japanese?
"sugarcoat" in Japanese is オブラートに包む. sugarcoat means: To make something unpleasant seem more acceptable or attractive than it really is.
How do you pronounce オブラートに包む?
"sugarcoat" in Japanese is オブラートに包む, pronounced "oburātonitsutsumu".
How do you use "sugarcoat" in a sentence?
Example: "The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about layoffs." In Japanese, "sugarcoat" is オブラートに包む.
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