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Meaning of (ことわざ) in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ことわざ
Romaji
kotowaza
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    proverb; maxim
    Example sentence
    彼女ことわざいくつ知っている She knows many proverbs.

Examples of 諺, ことわざ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

16 strokes

proverb

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: ことわざ

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