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<123>| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
ら抜き言葉 see styles |
ranukikotoba らぬきことば |
'ra'-removed word (i.e. lacking the 'ra' in potential forms like 'taberareru') |
れ足す言葉 see styles |
retasukotoba れたすことば |
(e.g. 行けれる, 書けれる) (See ら抜き言葉) adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb |
四文字言葉 see styles |
yonmojikotoba よんもじことば |
four-letter word (esp. in English) |
山の手言葉 see styles |
yamanotekotoba やまのてことば |
(See 山の手・2,下町言葉) refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo |
流行り言葉 see styles |
hayarikotoba はやりことば |
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase |
遊ばせ言葉 see styles |
asobasekotoba あそばせことば |
polite language used by women |
閉会の言葉 see styles |
heikainokotoba / hekainokotoba へいかいのことば |
(expression) closing address |
開会の言葉 see styles |
kaikainokotoba かいかいのことば |
(expression) opening address |
険しい言葉 see styles |
kewashiikotoba / kewashikotoba けわしいことば |
(exp,n) harsh language |
言葉が過ぎる see styles |
kotobagasugiru ことばがすぎる |
(exp,v1) to say too much; to go too far |
言葉に甘える see styles |
kotobaniamaeru ことばにあまえる |
(exp,v1) to accept an offer; to be charmed by someone's kind words and do as he wishes |
言葉に窮する see styles |
kotobanikyuusuru / kotobanikyusuru ことばにきゅうする |
(exp,vs-s) (See 言葉に詰まる) to be at a loss for words |
言葉に詰まる see styles |
kotobanitsumaru ことばにつまる |
(exp,v5r) to be at a loss for words |
言葉のサラダ see styles |
kotobanosarada ことばのサラダ |
(exp,n) {med} (See ワードサラダ・1) word salad |
言葉は身の文 see styles |
kotobahaminoaya ことばはみのあや |
(expression) (proverb) words betray one's character |
言葉をかける see styles |
kotobaokakeru ことばをかける |
(exp,v1) to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something) |
言葉をもじる see styles |
kotobaomojiru ことばをもじる |
(exp,v5r) to make a pun on a word |
言葉を交える see styles |
kotobaomajieru ことばをまじえる |
(exp,v1) to exchange words |
言葉を交わす see styles |
kotobaokawasu ことばをかわす |
(exp,v5s) (See 言葉を交える) to exchange words |
言葉を尽くす see styles |
kotobaotsukusu ことばをつくす |
(exp,v5s) to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off |
言葉を掛ける see styles |
kotobaokakeru ことばをかける |
(exp,v1) to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something) |
あそばせ言葉 see styles |
asobasekotoba あそばせことば |
polite language used by women |
ありんす言葉 see styles |
arinsukotoba ありんすことば |
(hist) (See ありんす,吉原言葉) sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period |
お言葉ですが see styles |
okotobadesuga おことばですが |
(expression) (polite language) (used to express disagreement) with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ... |
てよだわ言葉 see styles |
teyodawakotoba てよだわことば |
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently |
刺のある言葉 see styles |
togenoarukotoba とげのあることば |
(exp,n) stinging (barbed) words; harsh language |
刺の有る言葉 see styles |
togenoarukotoba とげのあることば |
(exp,n) stinging (barbed) words; harsh language |
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kuchikotoba くちことば |
(1) (See 口頭語) spoken language; spoken words; (2) language |
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kunikotoba くにことば |
(1) (See お国言葉) local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; (2) national language |
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kikotoba きことば |
(rare) (See 季語) seasonal word (in haiku) |
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yamakotoba やまことば |
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; mountain language |
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makurakotoba まくらことば |
(1) {ling} pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; (2) preface; introduction |
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okikotoba おきことば |
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.) |
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hanakotoba はなことば |
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love |
赤ちゃん言葉 see styles |
akachankotoba あかちゃんことば |
baby talk; baby language; babbling |
言葉に表せない see styles |
kotobaniarawasenai ことばにあらわせない |
(adjective) ineffable; inexpressible |
言葉に鞘がある see styles |
kotobanisayagaaru / kotobanisayagaru ことばにさやがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (idiom) to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank |
言葉尻を捉える see styles |
kotobajiriotoraeru ことばじりをとらえる |
(exp,v1) to cavil at a person's words; to use somebody's words to trip him up |
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okotoba おことば |
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (your) words; what you say; what you have said; (2) (honorific or respectful language) a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.) |
クッション言葉 see styles |
kusshonkotoba クッションことば |
(e.g. 申し訳ありませんが、あいにく) (See クッションワード) word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...") |
コヘレトの言葉 see styles |
koheretonokotoba コヘレトのことば |
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); words of Qohelet |
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mikotoba みことば |
(honorific or respectful language) {Christn} God's word; word of God |
針を含んだ言葉 see styles |
hariofukundakotoba はりをふくんだことば |
(expression) (See 針を含む) stinging words; biting remarks |
言葉尻をとらえる see styles |
kotobajiriotoraeru ことばじりをとらえる |
(exp,v1) to cavil at a person's words; to use somebody's words to trip him up |
言葉尻を捕らえる see styles |
kotobajiriotoraeru ことばじりをとらえる |
(exp,v1) to cavil at a person's words; to use somebody's words to trip him up |
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nyouboukotoba / nyobokotoba にょうぼうことば |
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period) |
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onnakotoba おんなことば |
women's language; word used by women |
始めに言葉ありき see styles |
hajimenikotobaariki / hajimenikotobariki はじめにことばありき |
(expression) (quote) (from John 1:1) In the beginning was the Word |
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shimakotoba しまことば |
island language; island dialect |
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mikunikotoba みくにことば |
(archaism) Japanese (language) |
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uchikotoba うちことば |
textspeak; texting language; typed language; abbreviated language and slang commonly used in text messages, email, etc. |
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mojikotoba もじことば |
(See 女房詞) word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji" |
正しい言葉を使う see styles |
tadashiikotobaotsukau / tadashikotobaotsukau ただしいことばをつかう |
(exp,v5u) to use the correct word |
正しい言葉を遣う see styles |
tadashiikotobaotsukau / tadashikotobaotsukau ただしいことばをつかう |
(exp,v5u) to use the correct word |
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bushakotoba ぶしゃことば |
(rare) samurai words and phrases |
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otokokotoba おとこことば |
men's language; male language |
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kaminokotoba かみのことば |
(exp,n) (1) Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; (exp,n) (2) (See ロゴス) Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ) |
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kakushikotoba かくしことば |
(See 隠語) secret language; argot |
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kotoba(p); ketoba(言葉)(ok) ことば(P); けとば(言葉)(ok) |
(1) (See 言語) language; dialect; (2) word; phrase; expression; term; (3) speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language; (4) words; remark; statement; comment; (5) learning to speak; language acquisition |
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kotobatsuki ことばつき |
speech; expression; wording; language |
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okunikotoba おくにことば |
(polite language) (See 国言葉・1) local dialect; vernacular; provincialism |
売り言葉に買い言葉 see styles |
urikotobanikaikotoba うりことばにかいことば |
(expression) tit for tat (verbally) |
意余って言葉足らず see styles |
iamattekotobatarazu いあまってことばたらず |
(expression) unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words |
訳の分からない言葉 see styles |
wakenowakaranaikotoba わけのわからないことば |
(exp,n) meaningless words; words that make no sense |
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odorikotoba おどりことば |
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables |
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kotobanoaya ことばのあや |
figure of speech |
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kotobadoori ことばどおり |
(adv,adj-no) as stated; verbatim; literally |
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kotobaerabi ことばえらび |
word choice; choice of words |
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tsunagikotoba つなぎことば |
filler word; filler phrase |
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hayarikotoba はやりことば |
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase |
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hanakotoba はなことば |
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography |
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kotobaten ことばてん |
(See 辞典・じてん) dictionary; lexicon |
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sairekotoba(sa入re言葉); sairekotoba(sa入re言葉) さいれことば(さ入れ言葉); サいれことば(サ入れ言葉) |
{ling} sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku') |
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kyoukotoba / kyokotoba きょうことば |
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent |
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kaekotoba かえことば |
(archaism) (See 合い言葉・1) password |
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yamakotoba やまことば |
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; mountain language |
感謝の言葉もありません see styles |
kanshanokotobamoarimasen かんしゃのことばもありません |
(expression) I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough |
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utakotoba うたことば |
(See 歌語) word mainly used in tanka; poetical word |
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kotobagaki ことばがき |
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions |
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satokotoba さとことば |
(1) {ling} countryside dialect; (2) {ling} sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period |
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kotobaomojiru ことばをもじる |
(exp,v5r) to make a pun on a word |
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kotobaotsumugu ことばをつむぐ |
(exp,v5g) (poetic term) to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words |
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kotobajiri ことばじり |
(1) word ending; way of ending one's words; (2) (See 言葉尻を捉える) slip of the tongue; verbal mistake |
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kotobakazu ことばかず |
(1) number of words; (2) vocality |
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ranukikotoba らぬきことば |
(e.g. 見れる, 食べれる, 来れる) dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru" |
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asobasekotoba あそばせことば |
polite language used by women |
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kotobaokakeru ことばをかける |
(exp,v1) to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something) |
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okunikotoba おくにことば |
(polite language) (See 国言葉・1) local dialect; vernacular; provincialism |
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togenoarukotoba とげのあることば |
(exp,n) stinging (barbed) words; harsh language |
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kakikotoba かきことば |
(See 話し言葉) written word; written language |
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kuruwakotoba くるわことば |
(archaism) {ling} sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period) |
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kotobaniamaeru ことばにあまえる |
(exp,v1) (usu. as お言葉〜) to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer |
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kotobazukuna; kotobasukuna; kotobazukena(ok) ことばずくな; ことばすくな; ことばずけな(ok) |
(adjectival noun) laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet |
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kotobagari ことばがり |
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words |
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hayakuchikotoba はやくちことば |
tongue twister |
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wakamonokotoba わかものことば |
(See 若者語) words used by young people; slang |
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sakasakotoba さかさことば |
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning |
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toorikotoba とおりことば |
(1) common word; common phrase; everyday expression; byword; (2) jargon; lingo; argot; cant |
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kyoukotoba / kyokotoba きょうことば |
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent |
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aikotoba あいことば |
(1) password; watchword; (2) motto; slogan |
Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
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