箴言（しんげん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: proverb / maxim
Example sentences
- 聖書の箴言を心に刻む。 — He engraves a proverb from the Bible in his heart.
- 箴言には人生の知恵がある。 — Proverbs contain wisdom for life.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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