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馬の耳に念仏
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬の耳に念仏.
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Idiomatic expression
preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
Examples
彼に忠告したところで、馬の耳に念仏だよ。
Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall.
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