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のたまう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word のたまう.

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Entry

のたまう宣う曰うのたもうTransitiveHonorificUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #22687
1

Originally respectful language; nowadays oft. used sarcastically

to say; to be pleased to say

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

宣

proclaim, say, announce

9 strokesFrequency 695JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

のたま.う

Nanori

とおるのぶのぼるのりひさよし
曰

say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)

4 strokes

On

エツ

Kun

いわ.くのたま.うのたま.わくここに

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