JLPT N3 · Noun

諺 (kotowaza)

諺 (ことわざ, kotowaza) is a Japanese noun meaning “proverb; saying”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ことわざ
Romaji: kotowaza
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

このことわざが使われるのを聞いた事があります。

I have heard this proverb used.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 諺

諺

proverbゲン・ことわざ · 16 strokes

Source: JMdict entry 1264600 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.