釈迦に説法
shakaniseppou
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs, teaching something to someone who knows more than you, preaching to the choir
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  1. shakaniseppou teaching your grandmother to suck eggs, teaching something to someone who knows more than you, preaching to the choir
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Kanji Breakdown
Explanation
On: しゃく,せき Kun: とく,す.てる,ゆる.す
11 strokes N1
(used Phonetically)
On: か,け
8 strokes
Opinion, Theory, Explanation, Rumor
On: せつ,ぜい Kun: と.く
14 strokes N3
Method, Law, Rule, Principle, Model, System
On: ほう,はっ,ほっ,ふらん Kun: のり
8 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
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釈迦に説法は〜です。 / 〜の釈迦に説法

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