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Meaning of 言わぬが花(いわぬがはな) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 言わぬが花

Kana Reading いわぬがはな

Romaji iwanugahana

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Meaning

some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

Example sentence

愛するがゆえに言葉にできないこともあるし、言わぬが花ということもあります。 My love for you won't let me tell you everything. Some things are better left unsaid.

Examples of 言わぬが花, いわぬがはな in a sentence

愛するがゆえに言葉にできないこともあるし、言わぬが花ということもあります。

My love for you won't let me tell you everything. Some things are better left unsaid.

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Kanji in this word

花 JLPT 5

7 strokes

flower

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: はな

言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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