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    説法

    説せっ法ぽう

    lecture

    KMT9News #35+1Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    せっぽう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    lecture, sermon, preaching
    Buddhism
    2.
    scolding, preaching, moralizing, moralising

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    お坊ぼうさんが説せっ法ぽうをしました。

    The monk gave a sermon.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうの教おしえについて説せっ法ぽうを行おこなった。

    He gave a sermon about the teachings of Buddhism.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    寺じ院いんでは定てい期き的てきに説せっ法ぽう会かいが開ひらかれています。

    Sermon meetings are regularly held at the temple.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    子こ供どもが悪わるいことをすると、親おやから説せっ法ぽうされることがあります。

    When children do something bad, they sometimes get a lecture from their parents.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの説せっ法ぽうは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころに深ふかく響ひびき、多おおくの人ひと々びとを感かん動どうさせた。

    His sermon deeply resonated with the audience and moved many people.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    説
    と.く…(4)
    opinion・theory・explanation・rumor
    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
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