馬の耳に念仏
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 馬 | 耳 | 念 | 仏 |
| うま Grade: 2 | みみ Grade: 1 | ねん Grade: 4 | ぶつ Grade: 5 |
Etymology
Literally "to chant prayers to Buddha in a horse's ear".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟ᵝma̠ no̞ mʲimʲi ɲ̟i nẽ̞mbɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝ]
Idiom
馬の耳に念仏 (hiragana うまのみみにねんぶつ, rōmaji uma no mimi ni nenbutsu)
- cast pearls before swine