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門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む
monzennokozounarawanukyouwoyomu
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you
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  1. monzennokozounarawanukyouwoyomu you learn, without realising it, from what is around you
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Kanji Breakdown
門
Gate, Counter For Cannons
On: もん Kun: かど,と
8 strokes N2
前
In Front, Before
On: ぜん Kun: まえ,-まえ
9 strokes N5
小
Little, Small
On: しょう Kun: ちい.さい,こ-,お-,さ-
3 strokes N5
僧
On: そう
14 strokes
習
Learn
On: しゅう,じゅ Kun: なら.う,なら.い
11 strokes N4
経
Sutra, Longitude, Pass Thru, Expire, Warp
On: けい,きょう,きん Kun: へ.る,た.つ,たていと,はか.る,のり
11 strokes N3
読
Read
On: どく,とく,とう Kun: よ.む,-よ.み
14 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく門前の小僧習わぬ経を読むことがあります。
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