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[()···もん()·()]
kimarimonku
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[きま()··もん()·()]
kimarimonku
[きまりもん()·()]
kimarimonku

Root Words:

[()··り + もん()·()]
kimari + monku

English Meaning(s) for 決まり文句

noun
  1. cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase

Definition and Synonyms for 決まり文句

Buzzword stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Synonyms: 決まり文句
Formula a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
Synonyms: 決まり文句
Platitude a trite or obvious remark
Synonyms: 常套句, 常套語, 決まり文句

Meanings for each kanji in 決まり文句

» decide; fix; agree upon; appoint
» sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
» phrase; clause; sentence; passage; paragraph; counter for haiku

Categories 決まり文句 is a member of

Meaninglessness a message that seems to convey no meaning
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Statement a message that is stated or declared
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Remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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Truism an obvious truth
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 決まり文句

Sample Sentences for 決まり文句

This is his formula.
A formula is very convenient, because you need not think about it.
This is one of the things he always says.
This is a set phrase of his.

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