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    3. 佗言

    佗言

    佗わび言こと

    words used when miserable or anxious

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    侘び言

    わびこと

    Noun

    1.
    words used when miserable or anxious
    archaicobsolete term
    2.
    words used to decline or refuse something
    archaicobsolete term
    3.
    words used when making an appeal
    archaicobsolete term

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    Kanji that make up this word

    佗
    わび.しい・わび・ほか・わ.びる…(2)
    proud・lonely
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
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