曰く
いわく
Meanings
- Noun pretext; history; past; story
- Adverb according to ...; ... says
Kanji
- 曰 say; reason; pretext. Read as いわく.
Example sentences
- 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. - うちの息子ね、ナメクジが大好きなの。彼曰く、ナメクジのねばねば、ぬるぬるが堪らないんだって。
My son really likes slugs. He says they're sticky and slippery, and he finds that fascinating.
Words containing 曰く
- 曰く付き (いわくつき) with an interesting history (story)
- 曰く言い難し (いわくいいがたし) it is hard to explain
- 子曰く (しいわく) the Master said ...