座右
ざゆう、ざう
zayuu
JMdict entry #1291810
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' (by) one's side; place close to one's person; place within arm's reach
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language used in letters to refer to the recipient indirectly or written beside an addressee's name to show respect
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼の座右の銘は「暮らしは質素に、理想は高く」だ。
kare no zau no mei ha 「 kurashi ha shisso ni 、 risou ha takaku 」 da 。
His motto is "Plain living and high thinking."
私はその本を座右に置いている。
watakushi ha sono hon wo zau ni oi te iru 。
I keep the book at hand.
この本は我々英学生にとっては正に座右の書である。
kono hon ha wareware eigaku sei ni toxtsu te ha masani zau no sho de aru 。
This book is a must for every student studying English.