せっぽう

Frequency rank: 29,806. – 30,020.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; intransitive verb
  1. lecture; sermon; preachingBuddhism
  2. scolding; preaching; moralizing; moralising
Forms
  • せっぽうFrequency rank: 29,806. – 30,020.
  • せっぽう
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう:.
  2. .
Example sentences
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I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking?
Don't teach fish to swim.
That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.