Word Meaning

いい ii

謂 is read as いい (ii) and means what was said.

Meaning

English

  1. what was said
  2. what it means
  3. origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)

Reading

Kana

いい

Romaji

ii

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

所謂

いわゆる

what is called

Example Sentences

10

しっぱいのりゆうはけいけんぶそくにあるといわれている。

The reason for the failure is said to be lack of experience.

このちほうでは、そのやまはかみのすむやまといわれる。

In this region, that mountain is said to be where the gods live.

むらのはじまりをいうふるいはなしがいまもつたわっている。

An old story telling the village's origin is still passed down today.

かれのなをえいゆうというものもすくなくない。

Quite a few people call him a hero.

そのよびなのゆらいをいえば、むかしのでんせつにいきつく。

If we speak of the origin of that name, it leads back to an old legend.

かれはそういいのこして、しずかにへやをでた。

He left those words behind and quietly left the room.

そのできごとはまちのながいれきをいううえでかかせない。

That event is indispensable when speaking of the town's long history.

とちのなのおこりをいうでんしょうをそぼからきいた。

I heard an oral tradition about the origin of the place name from my grandmother.

よにいうめいさくをいちどはよんでみたい。

I'd like to read a so-called masterpiece at least once.

A person with a sharp mind is like a nimble wanderer who can outpace others and reach places uncharted by the masses, yet they might overlook precious treasures along the way or at crossroads.