名めい言げん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

wise saying; famous quote; witty remark

Refers to a memorable, insightful, or clever statement, often by a notable person. Can be used for both serious wisdom and humorous quips.

〈人ひと〉が名めい言げんを残のこすfor someone to leave behind a famous saying
その哲てつ学がく者しゃは多おおくの名めい言げんを残のこした。
That philosopher left behind many famous sayings.
〈人ひと〉の名めい言げんを引いん用ようするto quote someone's famous saying
スピーチでアインシュタインの名めい言げんを引いん用ようした。
I quoted a famous saying by Einstein in my speech.
名めい言げん集しゅうa collection of famous quotes
その名めい言げん集しゅうには様さま々ざまな有ゆう名めい人じんの言こと葉ばが収おさめられている。
That collection of famous quotes contains words from various celebrities.

格かく言げん
格言 is a traditional proverb or maxim that teaches practical wisdom, while 名言 is any memorable or witty remark, not necessarily didactic.
金きん言げん
金言 is a formal, old-fashioned term for a precious piece of advice, whereas 名言 is more common and can refer to any clever or famous statement.
名めい句く
名句 usually refers to a famous line or phrase from literature or poetry, while 名言 covers spoken or written remarks by any notable person.
語ご録ろく
名言 is a single famous saying, while 語録 is a compiled collection of such sayings.
名めい台詞せりふN2
名言 is a wise or famous saying often attributed to a real person, while 名台詞 refers specifically to a memorable line from a movie, play, or book.

Compound of 名 (mei, 'famous') and 言 (gen, 'words'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.