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諺 (ことわざ): proverb, saying — Japanese vocabulary

諺 is read ことわざ and means "proverb, saying". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

諺

Reading
ことわざ · kotowaza
Translation
proverb, saying
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ことわざが

Example

時は金なりと古いことわざにもある。

ときはかねなりとふるいことわざにもある。

An old proverb says that time is money.

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