Word details
男に二言はない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 男に二言はない.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
Examples
ああ、男に二言はない。でも手伝うだけだからな。美咲もやれよ。
Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
男
male
7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダンナン
Kun
おとこお
Nanori
み
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
2 strokesFrequency 9JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニジ
Kun
ふたふた.つふたたび
Nanori
おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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