Word details

馬の耳に風

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 馬の耳に風.

Dictionary

Entry

馬の耳に風うまのみみにかぜむまのみみにかぜExpressionFreq #264691
1

Idiomatic expression

preaching to the deaf; wind (blowing) into a horse's ear

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん

ear

6 strokesFrequency 1,328JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

みみ

Nanori

がみ

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

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