Jisho

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Words — 1 found

うまみみねんぶつ 馬の耳に念仏
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1. preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear​Idiomatic expression, See also 念仏
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2. A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse​A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse was the th... Read more
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Kanji — 4 found

1.8581658245792594
10 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
馬
horse
Kun: うま、 うま-、 ま
On: バ
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3.861728036058304
6 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
耳
ear
Kun: みみ
On: ジ
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2.2681836356366545
8 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
念
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
On: ネン
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5.953982043546219
4 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
仏
Buddha, the dead, France
Kun: ほとけ
On: ブツ、 フツ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • かれ彼
    • に
    • ちゅうこく忠告
    • した
    • ところで
      • 、
    • うまのみみにねんぶつ馬の耳に念仏
    • だ
    • よ
      • 。
    Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall. — Tatoeba
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