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子曰く
Hiragana
しいわく / しのたまわく
Noun
broadly
Japanese Meaning
儒教の経典『論語』において、孔子が語った言葉の書き出しに使われる表現。「先生曰く」に相当する古風な言い方。 / 転じて、もっともらしく権威を帯びた言い回しや格言・名言を揶揄・風刺して用いる語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのえらいひとがいったことをいうことばで、とくにためになるおしえをさす
Sense（1）
the Analects, Confucianism, or other Chinese classics in general
Sense（2）
(by extension) a venerable saying, maxim, or proverb
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Quizzes for review
the Analects, Confucianism, or other Chinese classics in general / (by extension) a venerable saying, maxim, or proverb
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子曰く
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The teachings of the Analects are the guidelines for my life.
The teachings of the Analects are the guidelines for my life.
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子曰くの教えは、私の人生の指針です。
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