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世に言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世に言う.

Dictionary

Entry

世に言う世にいうよにいうExpressionFreq #50415
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

what is called; what they call; so-called

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

generation, world, society, public

5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3

On

セイソウ

Kun

Nanori

としゆき

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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