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Words — 139 found

Noun
1. proverb; saying; aphorism; maximUsually written using kana alone
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
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2. AphorismAn aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in ... Read more
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
  • かれ
  • その
  • もじどお文字どおりの
  • いみ意味
  • せつめい説明
  • した
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. phraseLinguistics
  • この
  • ぜんちし前置詞
  • しょうりゃく省略
  • できる
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
3. verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
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4. haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
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5. maxim; saying; idiom; expression
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6. clause (e.g. in a database query language)Computing
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Noun
1. idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
Noun
2. proverb; saying; quote; aphorism
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Noun
1. pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase
  • わたし私の
  • そぼ祖母
  • くちぐせ口癖
  • のように
  • 100
  • さい
  • まで
  • 生きる
  • 言っていました
  • 、85
  • さい
  • 亡くなりました
My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.
Noun
2. manner of talking
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口ぐせ 【くちぐせ】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
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言うまでもない 【ゆうまでもない】言うまでも無い 【いうまでもない】言うまでも無い 【ゆうまでもない】言う迄も無い 【いうまでもない】言う迄も無い 【ゆうまでもない】言う迄もない 【いうまでもない】言う迄もない 【ゆうまでもない】
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Noun
1. way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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言方 【いいかた】
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Noun
1. radio wave; reception; signalOnly applies to でんぱ
  • かれ彼の
  • けいたいでんわ携帯電話
  • ほか他の
  • でんわ電話
  • ぼうがい妨害
  • する
  • でんぱ電波
  • 出した
His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. saying strange thingsSlang, See also 電波系 でんぱけい
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デムパデンパ
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Noun
1. fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam
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2. saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking outColloquial
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
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Noun
1. common word; common phrase; everyday expression; byword
Noun
2. jargon; lingo; argot; cant
  • それ
  • とうぞく盗賊
  • とおりことば通り言葉
  • です
That's thieves' cant.
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なら
Noun
1. idiom; set phrase; habit of speech; saying
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言習わし 【いいならわし】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. (it) goes without saying; needn't be said
  • そんな
  • こと
  • 言わずもがな
That goes without saying.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. that should rather be left unsaid
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Noun
1. exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much
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2. misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
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過言 【かげん】
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Sentences — 261 found

  • jreibun/7294/1
      上司は
    • ひと
    • の気持ちを考えず、思ったことをすぐに
    • くち
    • にする。そのため、上司の
    • なにげ何気ない
    • ひとこと一言
    • でいつも
    • きず傷つけられて
    • いる。
    My boss does not consider people’s feelings, saying the first thing that comes into his head. As a result, I feel hurt by his casual comments all the time. Jreibun
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