Word Meaning 言葉の綾

ことばのあや kotoba no aya

言葉の綾 is read as ことばのあや (kotoba no aya) and means figure of speech.

Meaning

English

figure of speech

Reading

Kana

ことばのあや

Romaji

kotoba no aya

Writing Variants

言葉のあや ことばのあや kotobanoaya

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 102822 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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言葉遣い

ことばづかい

speech

言葉を継ぐ

ことばをつぐ

to continue (to say)

言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

to watch what one says

言葉の壁

ことばのかべ

language barrier

言葉を尽くす

ことばをつくす

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.)

言葉巧み

ことばだくみ

skillful words

言葉

けとば

language

言葉は身の文

ことばはみのあや

words betray one's character

言葉後

ことばじり

slip of the tongue

言葉通り

ことばどおり

as stated

言葉選び

ことばえらび

word choice

言葉数

ことばかず

number of words

Example Sentences

それは言葉の綾にすぎない。

That's nothing but a figure of speech.