説教泥棒

Reading

Kana: せっきょうどろぼう

Romaji: sekkyōdorobou

Definition

noun

1

preaching burglar; burglar who preaches at the victim about the methods of preventing similar crimes

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

泥

Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ

Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

棒

Reading: ボウ

Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line