- 1. [exp, n] figure of speech
Kanji in this word
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言
say, wordOn: ゲン (gen)、 ゴン (gon)Kun: い.う (i.u)、 こと (koto)
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葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, pieceOn: ヨウ (you)Kun: は (ha)
Example Sentences
この本は言葉のあやに富んだ本だ。
This book is full of figures of speech.