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曰く

いわく

Readings

いわく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    npretext; history; past; story
  2. 2.
    advaccording to ...; ... says

Kanji breakdown

曰
4 strokes

Example sentences

ふふ・・・いわくがあるのさ、あそこには。

He-heh... there's a tale behind that, for that place.

賢人いわく、人生は失望の連続である。

Some wise man has said life consists of one disappointment after another.

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