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事実は小説よりも奇なり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 事実は小説よりも奇なり.

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Entry

事実は小説よりも奇なりじじつはしょうせつよりもきなりExpressionFreq #92311
1

Proverb; From the English saying

truth is stranger than fiction

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

8 strokesFrequency 68JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジツシツ

Kun

みの.るまことみのみち.る

Nanori

ぐみさね

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

14 strokesFrequency 326JLPT N3Grade 4

On

セツゼイ

Kun

と.く

Nanori

さとしとき

strange, strangeness, curiosity

8 strokesFrequency 1,367JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

く.しきあや.しいくしめずら.しい

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