JMdictDB - Japanese Dictionary Database

Entries

Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help
Login for registered editors
Username:
Password:
jmdict 2799290 Active (id: 1971934) 
2799290 jmdict A [id=1971934]
門前の小僧
もんぜんのこぞう
[1][exp][proverb,abbr]
  you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; 
  [lit] a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
  [see=2125080・門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む・もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ[1]]


View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmnedict xml | jmdictdb xml
Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help wsgi/DB=jmdict
If you have questions about, problems using, or suggestions for improving this page, please send email to jimbreen@gmail.com.
JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.