What does ことわざ mean?
ことわざ is a Japanese noun meaning “proverb” or “saying” in English. It is written as ことわざ in hiragana, and kotowaza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
このことわざが使われるのを聞いたことがある。
I've heard this proverb used.
日本のことわざを覚えた。
I learned a Japanese proverb.