馬の耳に風

うまのみみにかぜ

Also written むまのみみにかぜ

Meanings

1. Expression preaching to the deaf (literally: wind (blowing) into a horse's ear) See also: 馬の耳に念仏 (うまのみみにねんぶつ).

Kanji

• 馬 horse. Read as うま.
• 耳 ear. Read as みみ.
• 風 wind. Read as かぜ.

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