“Aphorism” in Japanese
Short answer
Aphorism in Japanese is “警句” (keiku). Full meaning: aphorism, epigram, witticism, bon mots.
Other ways to say “Aphorism” in Japanese
アフォリズム
aforizumu aphorism
諺
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
金言名句
kingenmeiku golden (wise) saying, aphorism, maxim
箴言
shingen proverb, maxim, aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
格言
kakugen saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb
アフォリスム
aforisumu aphorism
名文句
meimonku witty (happy, apt) remark, well-worded saying, epigram, aphorism
コトワザ
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
ことわざ
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
言技
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
箴
shin warning, admonition; proverb, maxim, aphorism
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