| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 言葉 | ことば |
Pronunciation: kotoba
How to Say It Outloud: koh-toh-bah
Usage: 一般的に「言葉」は、話し言葉や文字で表現される言語的な表現を指します。
Example Sentence Japanese:
この言葉の意味がわかりません。
この言葉の意味がわかりません。Example Sentence English:I don't understand the meaning of this word.
I don't understand the meaning of this word.Dictionary
単語たんごCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- word; vocabulary
語ごCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun, used as a suffix
Counter
- word
Noun, used as a suffix
- language
- speech
- Word
知らせしらせCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information
- omen; foreboding; premonition
言葉ことばCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- language; dialect
- word; phrase; expression; term
- speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
- words; remark; statement; comment
- learning to speak; language acquisition
- Ci (poetry)
言げんCommon word
Noun- word; remark; statement
ワードワードCommon word
Noun- word
- word
- Word (computer architecture)
助詞じょしCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
- Japanese particles
語源ごげんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
- Etymology
伝言でんごんCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- (verbal) message; word (from someone)
約束やくそくCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
- appointment; engagement; date
- convention; rule
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- destiny; fate
音沙汰おとさた
Noun- news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
一言ひとことCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- single word; a few words; brief comment
要するにようするにCommon wordjlpt-n3
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
- in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
漢語かんごCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word
- language of the Han people; Chinese
- Sino-Japanese vocabulary
言の葉ことのは
Noun- word
- waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
頭文字かしらもじCommon word
Noun- first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence)
- initials (of one's name)
一語一語いちごいちご
Noun- word for word; one word
ワープロワープロCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- word processor
一言一句いちごんいっく
Noun- every single word and phrase; word by word
呪文じゅもん
Noun- spell; charm; incantation; magic word
- Magic word
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