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台詞  [せりふ]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 2
☆ 台詞をれてしまった ⇨ I forgot my phrase, line
☆ 映画有名な台詞 ⇨ A famous phrase in the movie

決り文句  [(4)きまりもんく]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 3
☆ 手渡の決り文句 ⇨ A common phrase when you hand something over to someone

口癖  [くちぐせ]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 3
☆ は「…」が口癖だ ⇨ He always says “…”. His favorite phrase is “…”

  [ことわざ]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 3
☆ い諺 ⇨ An old proverb  (☛ A proverb)

文句  [(1)もんく]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 3
☆ それは決り文句だ ⇨ That’s a common phrase
☆ 招待状にはどんな文句をれればい? ⇨ What kind of phrases should I put, what should I say, in the invitation?

殺し文句  [(4)ころしもんく]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 4
☆   (☛ A phrase that made someone change his/her mind, especially during a courtship)

捨て台詞  [(3)すてぜりふ]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 4
☆ は捨て台詞をいて去っ行った ⇨ He spat out a parting shot and left  (☛ Literally “throw away phrase”. An angry final remark when you leave)

名言  [めいげん]    meaning:  phrase  rank: 4
☆ 名言集 ⇨ A collection of great quotes  (☛ A memorable, well-said statement)