Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 馬の耳に念仏(うまのみみにねんぶつ) in Japanese

馬の耳に念仏
Kana Reading
うまのみみにねんぶつ
Romaji
umanomimininenbutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    not heeding what others say; in one ear and out the other; (lit: praying into a horse's ear)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

ear

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: みみ

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

Buddha, the dead, France

On'Yomi: ブツ, フツ

Kun'Yomi: ほとけ

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi:

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