Definition of 諺 (ことわざ)

ことわざ

諺

ことわざ

kotowaza

JLPT N3

Common word

noun

•

proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim(usually kana)

Related Kanji

諺

proverb

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 31 results)

かんたん

し

もの

Who doesn't know such a simple proverb

ことわざ

おぼ

かち

This proverb is worth remembering

いま

い

、

わたし

ふる

おもだ

What you have just said reminds me of an old saying

わたし

いみ

わ

This is a proverb the meaning of which I do not understand

とお

、

とき

かね

As the proverb goes, time really is money

ことわざ

フランクリン

ことば

いんよう

The proverb is quoted from Franklin

ときかね

ふる

An old proverb says that time is money

ことわざ

いぜん

ひとびと

あいだ

もち

Proverbs are still very popular in America

わたし

し

The proverb is familiar

「

ころ

さき

つえ

」

"A stitch in time saves nine" is a proverb

かのじょ

し

She knows many proverbs

かれ

ゆうめい

ことわざ

せいしょ

いんよう

He quoted some famous proverbs from the Bible

ほん

おお

えいご

あつ

Many English proverbs are collected in this book

ちえ

み

Proverbs are full of wisdom

にほん

どうよう

Do you have a similar saying in Japanese

ことわざ

ちえ

み

Proverbs are full of wisdom

ことわざ

えいご

こうい

いみ

I wonder if there is any meaning to putting proverbs into English

わたし

いみ

This is a proverb the meaning of which I don't know

ふる

ことわざ

、

われわれ

きんだい

しゃかい

いま

あ

The old proverb still holds good in our modern society

つか

き

こと

I have heard this proverb used

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