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物知り

物識り

Reading

Kana: ものしり
Romaji: monoshiri
Kana
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Definition

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

Kanji

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write

Example Sentences

(かれ)はいつも物知(ものし)(がお)(はな)す。
➥He always talks as if he knows everything.
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(きみ)(たし)かに物知(ものし)りだが、それを(おし)えるのはうまくない。
➥Indeed you know a lot of things, but you're not good at teaching them.
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(わたし)(わか)(ころ)にたくさん(ほん)()んだので、それなりに物知(ものし)りだ。
➥I read a lot of books in my youth; I am a scholar in my own way.
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年上(としうえ)(もの)がいつも年下(としした)(もの)より物知(ものし)りだとは(かぎ)らない。
➥The older ones do not always know more than the younger ones.
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彼女(かのじょ)(はは)聡明(そうめい)であるというよりもむしろ物知(ものし)りであった。
➥Her mother was more wise than intelligent.
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