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    3. 格言

    格言

    格かく言げん

    saying

    KMT8News #25+1Noun, ParticleLiteratureKanji Vocab17 strokes

    かくげん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    これは有ゆう名めいな格かく言げんです。

    This is a famous maxim.

    KMT8Literature
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、人じん生せいの格かく言げんとして多おおくの人ひとに引いん用ようされています。

    His words are quoted by many as a maxim for life.

    KMT8LiteratureDaily Life
    教きょう室しつの壁かべには、偉い人じんの格かく言げんが掲かかげられていました。

    Maxims of great people were displayed on the classroom wall.

    KMT8LiteratureEducation
    日に本ほんの古ふるい格かく言げんには、自し然ぜんの知ち恵えが詰つまっています。

    Old Japanese proverbs are full of natural wisdom.

    KMT8LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    その哲てつ学がく者しゃの格かく言げんは、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいても深ふかい洞どう察さつを与あたえている。

    The philosopher's maxim provides deep insight even in modern society.

    KMT9LiteratureReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    格
    status・rank・capacity・character・case (law, grammar)
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
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