無駄吠え

むだぼえ

Also written むだ吠え, 徒吠え

Meanings

1. Noun barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 駄 useless
• 吠 bark; howl; cry. Read as ほえる.

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