説せっ法ぽう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

Buddhist sermon; preaching the Dharma

Specifically a Buddhist lecture or sermon expounding the teachings. Used in religious contexts.

• お坊ぼうさんが説せっ法ぽうを始はじめた。

  The monk began his sermon.

• 彼かれは寺てらで説せっ法ぽうする。

  He preaches at the temple.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

lecturing; preaching; moralizing

Figurative use: giving a long, often unwelcome, lecture or scolding, as if preaching. Often implies the speaker is being self-righteous or condescending.

• 父ちちは遅おそく帰かえった私わたしに長なが々ながと説せっ法ぽうした。

  My father gave me a long lecture for coming home late.

• 彼かれの説せっ法ぽうにはもううんざりだ。

  I'm fed up with his preaching.