“Maxim” in Japanese
Short answer
Maxim in Japanese is “格率” (kakuritsu). Full meaning: maxim, personal standard.
Other ways to say “Maxim” in Japanese
マキシム
makishimu maxim
金言
kingen wise saying, maxim
公理
kouri axiom, maxim, self-evident truth
箴言
shingen proverb, maxim, aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
格言
kakugen saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb
諺
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
格律
kakuritsu maxim, personal standard
金言名句
kingenmeiku golden (wise) saying, aphorism, maxim
箴
shin warning, admonition; proverb, maxim, aphorism
ことわざ
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
コトワザ
kotowaza proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim
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