Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 男に二言はない(おとこににごんはない) in Japanese

男に二言はない
Kana Reading
おとこににごんはない
Romaji
otokoninigonhanai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
    Example sentence
    ああ、男に二言はない。でも手伝うだけだからな。美咲もやれよ。 Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.

Examples of 男に二言はない, おとこににごんはない in a sentence

  • ああ、男に二言はない。でも手伝うだけだからな。美咲もやれよ。

    Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.

Kanji in this word

男 JLPT 5

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ダン, ナン

Kun'Yomi: おとこ, お

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言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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二 JLPT 5

2 strokes

two, two radical (no.2)

On'Yomi: ニ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

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