謂
謂
reason, origin, history, oral tradition
16 strokesGrade 9
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Dictionary
Common Words
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Transitive verb
to say; to utter; to declare
Examples
「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
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Transitive verb
to name; to call
Examples
この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
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言う only; Intransitive verb
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
Examples
これがいわゆる「天ぷら」というものです。
This is what we call "tempura".
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so to speak; so to call it; as it were
Examples
その画家は、いわば永遠の少年だ。
The artist is eternally a boy.
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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
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reason; cause
Examples
この刀には不思議ないわれがある。
This sword has a strange history.
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history; origin
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Usu. as 〜のいい
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
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unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
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Proverb; From the Analects of Confucius
a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake
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