Meaning of 諺 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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諺JLPT 3
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Kana Readingことわざ
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Romajikotowaza
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- proverb; maxim
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Example Sentences
諺, ことわざ used in context
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She knows many proverbs.
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He quoted some famous proverbs from the Bible.
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He rounded off his speech with a famous proverb.
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Do you have a similar saying in Japanese?
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An old proverb says that time is money.
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The proverb's message struck me to the core.
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