Japanese

じょげん
Meaning: advice; suggestion
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

助
言

Example sentences

He gave me some useful advice about the project.
彼は私の助言をちっとも聞かなかった。
He didn't listen to my advice at all.
彼の助言は一顧の値もない。
His advice is not worth even a single glance.
あなたの助言が、私の大きな助けになりました。
Your advice was a big help to me.
あなたの助言は本当に有難いです。
Your advice is really helpful.
自分のやり方に固執して、他人の助言を聞こうとしない。
He persists in his own way and does not listen to the advice of others.
彼の助言は千金の価値がある。
His advice is worth a thousand gold.
亡くなった祖父が夢枕に立ち、助言をくれた。
My late grandfather appeared in my dream and gave me advice.
彼は狷介固陋な性格で、周囲の助言を一切聞き入れない。
Due to his stubborn and narrow-minded nature, he doesn't listen to any advice from those around him.
彼の助言は結局のところ、勧百諷一に終わった
His advice turned out to be more harm than good in the end.

Usage Notes

Refers to helpful comments or advice given from the side to assist someone. Can be used as a noun or a suru-verb.

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