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[いわ()·]
iware
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 謂れ

noun
  1. reason; cause
  2. history; origin

Definition and Synonyms for 謂れ

Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
Reason an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
Synonyms: かど, せい, わけ, わけあい, 一理, 事由, 原由, 安い, , 成因, 所以, 所為, 根拠, 理屈, 理由, , 由来, 由縁, 筋合, 節理, 言う, , 訳柄, 謂れ, 道理
History the aggregate of past events
Synonyms: ストーリー, ヒストリー, 前歴, , , 因縁, 履歴, 成り立ち, 成り立つ, 故事, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 由来, 由緒, 由縁, 病歴, 素性, 経緯, 言う, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 過去

Meanings for each kanji in 謂れ

» reason; origin; history; oral tradition

Categories 謂れ is a member of

Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Account a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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Past the time that has elapsed
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Sample Sentences for 謂れ

This sword has a strange history.

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