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Zach

言葉のあや

言葉の綾

Reading

Kana: ことばのあや
Romaji: kotobanoaya
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

figure of speech

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: リン、 あや
Meanings: design, figured cloth, twill

Example Sentence

この(ほん)言葉(ことば)のあやに()んだ(ほん)だ。
➥This book is full of figures of speech.
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