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    3. 説教坊主

    説教坊主

    説せっ教きょう坊ぼう主ず

    tub-thumping preacher

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab37 strokes

    せっきょうぼうず

    Noun

    1.
    tub-thumping preacher, preacher (priest) who is good at delivering a sermon, pulpiteer (usually with contemptuous implication)

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    Kanji that make up this word

    説
    と.く…(4)
    opinion・theory・explanation・rumor
    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
    坊
    boy・priest's residence・priest
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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