門前の小僧

もんぜんのこぞう

Meanings

1. Expression you learn, without realising it, from what is around you (literally: a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)) See also: 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む (もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ).

Kanji

• 門 gate. Read as モン.
• 前 front. Read as ゼン.
• 小 small
• 僧 monk. Read as ソウ.

Words containing 門前の小僧

• 門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む (もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ) you learn, without realising it, from what is around you

Word lists

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