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Meaning of 曰く(いわく) in Japanese

曰く
Kana Reading
いわく
Romaji
iwaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    pretext; history; past; story
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Meaning
    according to ...; ... says

Examples of 曰く, いわく in a sentence

Related Kanji

曰

4 strokes

say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)

On'Yomi: エツ

Kun'Yomi: いわ.く, のたま.う, のたま.わく, ここに

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