Word Meaning 馬の耳に風

うまのみみにかぜ uma no mimi ni kaze

馬の耳に風 is read as うまのみみにかぜ (uma no mimi ni kaze) and means preaching to the deaf.

Meaning

English

  1. preaching to the deaf
  2. wind (blowing) into a horse's ear

Reading

Kana

うまのみみにかぜ

Romaji

uma no mimi ni kaze

Writing Variants

  • 馬の耳に風 むまのみみにかぜ muma no mimi ni kaze

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 132847 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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馬耳東風

ばじとうふう

utter indifference

馬の耳に念仏

うまのみみにねんぶつ

preaching to the deaf

うま

horse

馬主

ばしゅ

owner of a horse (esp. racehorse)

馬車

ばしゃ

coach (horse-drawn)

馬力

ばりき

horse-drawn cart

馬術

ばじゅつ

horsemanship

馬場

ばば

riding ground

馬上

ばじょう

(on) horseback

馬頭

めず

horse-headed demon (in hell)

馬具

ばぐ

horse tack

馬肉

ばにく

horsemeat