Word Meaning 忠言逆耳

ちゅうげんぎゃくじ chuugengyakuji

忠言逆耳 is read as ちゅうげんぎゃくじ (chuugengyakuji) and means good advice is harsh to the ears.

Meaning

English

  1. good advice is harsh to the ears
  2. honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears

Reading

Kana

ちゅうげんぎゃくじ

Romaji

chuugengyakuji

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 94498 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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忠言耳に逆らう

ちゅうげんみみにさからう

good advice is harsh to the ear

忠言

ちゅうげん

(good) advice

逆さ言葉

さかさことば

word said backwards

忠実

ちゅうじつ

faithful

忠告

ちゅうこく

advice

忠義

ちゅうぎ

loyalty

忠実

まめ

faithful

忠誠

ちゅうせい

loyalty

忠臣

ちゅうしん

loyal retainer

忠魂

ちゅうこん

loyalty

忠孝

ちゅうこう

loyalty and filial piety

忠犬

ちゅうけん

faithful dog