English–Japanese
“proverb” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikotowaza
Example
これは有名なことわざです。ko re wa yū mei na ko to wa za de su
This is a famous proverb.
How to say “proverb” in Japanese
“Proverb” in Japanese is ことわざ (kotowaza).
A ことわざ (kotowaza, "proverb") turns an observation about life into a concise expression that people can repeat and share.
Example sentences with ことわざ
祖父は会話の中でよくことわざを使います。so fu wa kai wa no naka de yo ku ko to wa za o tsuka i ma su
My grandfather often uses proverbs in conversation.
Tips for using ことわざ
- English speakers often introduce a proverb with "As the saying goes," even when they do not know who first said it, which reflects the traditional nature of ことわざ (kotowaza).