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Meaning of 豚に真珠(ぶたにしんじゅ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 豚に真珠

Kana Reading ぶたにしんじゅ

Romaji butanishinju

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

(cast) pearls before swine

Example sentence

彼の立派な演説も豚に真珠に等しかった。 His great oration was like pearls before swine.

Examples of 豚に真珠, ぶたにしんじゅ in a sentence

彼の立派な演説も豚に真珠に等しかった。

His great oration was like pearls before swine.
豚に真珠とはまさにこのことだ。

This is like casting pearls before swine.
豚に真珠を与えるな。

Cast not pearls before swine.

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Kanji in this word

豚 JLPT 1

11 strokes

pork, pig

On'Yomi: トン

Kun'Yomi: ぶた

珠 JLPT 1

10 strokes

pearl, gem, jewel

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: たま

真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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