Components
MY AVERAGE MASTERY
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6 words found containing '曰' in any position
expression
It is hard to explain; It is hard to say
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Most common form: いわくつき
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
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Yodan verb with `hu/fu' ending (archaic)
to say; to be pleased to say (hint of sarcasm)  (often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
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meaningful; suggestive  (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
according to ...; ... says  (see also: 曰く; often written with kana only)
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noun
1. pretext; history; past; story
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. according to ...; ... says
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