せっきょう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. sermon; preaching
2. remonstration; scolding; lecturing
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
preachy; sanctimonious
preaching burglar; burglar who preaches at the victim about the methods of preventing similar crimes
tub-thumping preacher; preacher (priest) who is good at delivering a sermon; pulpiteer (usually with contemptuous implication)
Examples (6 in total)
His lecture is very long.
To preach is easier than to practice.
The congregation was moved by the fine sermon.