論語

ろんご

Meanings

1. Noun the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books) See also: 四書 (ししょ).

Kanji

• 論 argument. Read as ロン.
• 語 language. Read as ゴ.

Words containing 論語

• 論語読みの論語知らず (ろんごよみのろんごしらず) knowing a theory without being able to apply it
• 犬に論語 (いぬにろんご) wasting one's breath (trying to explain something)

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