ことわざ（ことわざ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: proverb
Example sentences
- ことわざを引用して話を締める。 — He wraps up his talk by quoting a proverb.
- この状況にぴったりのことわざがある。 — There's a proverb that fits this situation perfectly.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “ことわざ” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)