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警句 (けいく, keiku) Japanese meaning: aphorism | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Expressions 警けい 句く を 吐は く make a witty remark; come out with a bon mot Kanji 句 phrase, clause, sentence Related words 格かく 言げん 格言 is a more general term for a proverb or maxim, often conveying traditional wisdom, while 警句 emphasizes wit and cleverness.
名めい 言げん 名言 refers to any famous or well-known saying, not necessarily short or witty; 警句 specifically implies a concise, pointed remark.
Etymology Compound of 警 (warning, admonish) and 句 (phrase, clause). The word likely entered Japanese as a translation of Western literary terms such as 'aphorism' or 'epigram' during the Meiji period.
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His speech contained several sharp aphorisms.
This writer is known for essays sprinkled with epigrams.
