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釈迦に説法。

Sentence Analyzer

釈迦 に 説法 。

English Translation

Don't teach fish to swim.

Furigana

釈迦(しゃか)に説法(せっぽう)。

Romanji

Shaka ni seppō.

Words

釈迦 (しゃか)
the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama, 563 BCE-483 BCE); Shakyamuni; Sakyamuni
に (に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
説法 (せっぽう)
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising

Kanji

釈
Readings: シャク、 セキ、 とく、 す.てる、 ゆる.す
Meaning: explanation
迦
Readings: カ、 ケ
Meaning: (used phonetically)
説
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
法
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system