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苦言 (くげん) — candid advice · Nihongo Circle
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苦言
くげん
noun
Meanings
1
candid advice
2
frank advice
3
honest opinion
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Kanji in this word
苦
Suffering, Trial, Worry
8 strokes
言
Say, Word
7 strokes
More words with
苦
苦痛
くつう ·
pain
N3
苦労
くろう ·
hardship
N3
苦しむ
くるしむ ·
to suffer
N3
苦
く ·
trouble
N3
苦い
にがい ·
bitter
Full entry on Jisho
N4
苦手
にがて ·
poor (at)
N3
苦しい
くるしい ·
tough
N3
苦情
くじょう ·
complaint
N2
More words with
言
断言
だんげん ·
assertion
N1
発言
はつげん ·
utterance
N1
無言
むごん ·
silence
N1
予言
よげん ·
prediction
N1
言付け
ことづけ ·
to leave a message
N1
言い換える
いいかえる ·
to say in other words
言いなり
いいなり ·
doing as one is told
助言
じょげん ·
advice
N1