ことわざ【諺】 - kotowaza | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

このことわざが使つかわれるのを聞きいた事ことがあります。

kono kotowazaga tsukawareru nō kiita kotoga arimasu.

I have heard this proverb used.

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Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

諺 kanji, 16 strokes proverb

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

ことわざじゃない

kotowazajanai

The negative form

1. Not a proverb.; Not a saying.

★ Common

Noun

#416182

ことわざだった

kotowazadatta

The past form

1. Was a proverb.; Used to be a saying.

★ Common

Noun

#649709

ことわざで

kotowazade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. In proverbs; Regarding proverbs

★ Common

Noun

#101673

ことわざの

kotowazano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Proverbial; Of proverbs

★ Common

Noun

#139037

ことわざじゃありません

kotowazajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a saying.; It's not an idiom.

★ Common

Noun

#891582

ことわざじゃないです

kotowazajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a saying.; It's not a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#891582

ことわざでした

kotowazadeshita

The polite past form

1. Was a saying.; Was a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#440107

ことわざです

kotowazadesu

The polite form

1. Proverb; Saying

★ Common

Noun

#128395

ことわざでわありません

kotowazadewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#1410775

Common 6 items

ことわざじゃなかった

kotowazajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not a proverb.; Wasn't a saying.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

ことわざだろう

kotowazadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a saying.; Likely a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#634078

ことわざじゃありませんでした

kotowazajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a saying.; It wasn't a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#1410775

ことわざじゃなかったです

kotowazajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a saying.; Wasn't a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#1410775

ことわざでしょう

kotowazadeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably…; It is said…

★ Common

Noun

#527518

ことわざでわありませんでした

kotowazadewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a saying.; Was not a proverb.

★ Common

Noun

#1410775

Advanced 3 items

ことわざだったら

kotowazadattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If proverbs; If sayings

★ Common

Noun

#1410775

ことわざであれば

kotowazadeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If proverbs; When proverbs

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

ことわざなら

kotowazanara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If proverbs; When proverbs

★ Common

Noun

#323817

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