Word Meaning 説教
せっきょう
sekkyou
説教 is read as せっきょう (sekkyou) and means remonstration.
Meaning
English
- remonstration
- scolding
- lecturing
- sermon
- preaching
- homily
Reading
Kana
せっきょう
Romaji
sekkyou
Stroke Sequence
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5説教がましいぞ。
You're preaching to the converted.
彼の説教はとても長い。
His lecture is very long.
彼の説教にはうんざりだ。
I'm fed up with him always preaching to me.
喫煙のことで父にお説教された。
My father lectured me for smoking.
「わぁ。シャツが後ろ前になってる。ちょっと、気付いてたでしょ？何で教えてくれないの？こんな格好で子供たちに偉そうに説教しちゃったよ」「いやぁ、『知らぬが仏』って言葉もあるし。黙っとく方がいいかなぁと思って」
"Eep, my shirt's on backward! Hold on, you already knew, didn't you? Why didn't you tell me? I literally just gave a big lecture looking like this!" "Well, they say ignorance is bliss. I just figured it'd be best if I didn't say anything."