SuGoiSuす語彙す諺
諺: proverb
proverb
16 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
ゲン
Kunことわざ
Read ことわざ. The on-reading ゲン appears in rare words like 俗諺 and 古諺.
Key words
諺ことわざproverb
俗諺ぞくげんfolk saying
古諺こげんold proverb
俚諺りげんpopular saying
Example sentences
「急がば回れ」は、よく知られた諺の一つだ。
"Haste makes waste" (lit. if in a hurry, go around) is one of the well-known proverbs.
この地方に古くから伝わる俗諺には、天気を占うものが多い。
Many of the folk sayings handed down in this region from long ago are about predicting the weather.
古諺にも「石の上にも三年」とあるように、辛抱が大切だ。
As the old proverb says, "three years on a rock," patience matters.