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Definition and Synonyms for 格言
| 1. | 名言 | 広くその価値を認められている言い方 |
| Maxim | a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits | |
| Synonyms: | ことわざ, マキシム, 名言, 格言, 箴言, 金言, 金言名句 | |
| 2. | アフォルズム | 短い端的な教育的な格言 |
| Apophthegm | a short pithy instructive saying | |
| Synonyms: | アフォリズム, 格言, 警句, 金言 | |
| 3. | 名言 | 簡略されているが記憶すべき言いならわしで、多くの人々が真実と考える経験上の重要な事実を表している |
| Saw | a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | |
| Synonyms: | ことわざ, 俗諺, 俚諺, 名言, 成句, 格言, 箴言, 金言 |
Meanings for each kanji in 格言
| 格 | status; rank; capacity; character; case (law, grammar) | Kanji Details » |
| 言 | say | Kanji Details » |
Categories 格言 is a member of
| 1. | 名言 | 広くその価値を認められている言い方 |
| Maxim | a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits | |
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| 2. | 特定の人々が特定の状況で使用する単語か句 | |
| Locution | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | |
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Sample Sentences for 格言
よい隣人は遠くの親戚よりよい、という趣旨の格言がある。
We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
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