Word details

佗言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 佗言.

Dictionary

Entry

佗言侘び言わびことNounArchaic
1

Obsolete term

words used when miserable or anxious

2

Obsolete term

words used to decline or refuse something

3

Obsolete term

words used when making an appeal

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

proud, lonely

7 strokes

On

Kun

わび.しいわびほかわ.びる

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

proud, lonely

8 strokes

On

Kun

わび.しいほこ.るわ.びる

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