馬の耳に念仏

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うま
Grade: 2
みみ
Grade: 1
ねん
Grade: 4
ぶつ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
馬の耳に念佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear.

Idiom

(うま)(みみ)(ねん)(ぶつ) (uma no mimi ni nenbutsu

  1. cast pearls before swine

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