🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くゎぐん・くぁぐん【過言】 : kwagun | define meaning
kwagun
Pronunciation: [kʷaɡuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Exaggeration
- Slip of the tongue
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese かごん【過言】 kagon "exaggeration" and its variant かげん kagen. Ultimately from Chinese 【過言・过言】 "exaggerated statement; wrong words" (cf. Mandarin guòyán; Cantonese gwo3 jin4).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 過言 |
| Kana | くゎぐん くぁぐん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 彩ぐん |
| Romanization | kwagun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʷaɡuŋ̍] |
意味：かごん・かげん【過言】
過言
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 3). くゎぐん・くぁぐん【過言】 : kwagun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8314/kwagun/.