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[()·ごん()]
nigon
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·げん()]
nigen

English Meaning(s) for 二言

noun
  1. double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said
  2. repeating oneself

Definition and Synonyms for 二言

Triple-Tongue play fast notes on a wind instrument
Synonyms: 二言, 二言
Repetition the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
Synonyms: 二言, 二言, 反復, 繰り言, 重複

Meanings for each kanji in 二言

» two; two radical (no.2)
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Categories 二言 is a member of

Rhetorical Device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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Tongue articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
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Sample Sentences for 二言

Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.

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