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釈迦に説法 【しゃかにせっぽう】

  1. [exp] teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; lecturing to the Buddha
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
釈 Explanation シャク, セキ とく, す.てる, ゆる.す
迦 (used Phonetically) カ, ケ
説 Opinion, Theory, Explanation, Rumor セツ, ゼイ と.く 4
法 Method, Law, Rule, Principle, Model, System ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン のり 4