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訥澀


讷涩

see styles
ne sè
    ne4 se4
ne se
clumsy in speech; tongue tied

訥訥


讷讷

see styles
ne ne
    ne4 ne4
ne ne
 totsutotsu
    とつとつ
(of speech) indistinct; mumbling; hesitating
(noun or adjectival noun) halting; faltering

詞性


词性

see styles
cí xìng
    ci2 xing4
tz`u hsing
    tzu hsing
part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc); lexical category

詞類


词类

see styles
cí lèi
    ci2 lei4
tz`u lei
    tzu lei
(linguistics) part of speech; word class; lexical category

話し

see styles
 hanashi
    はなし
(irregular okurigana usage) (1) talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; (2) discussions; negotiation; argument

話法

see styles
 wahou / waho
    わほう
(1) parlance; manner of speaking; art of conversation; (2) {gramm} narration; speech; discourse

話語


话语

see styles
huà yǔ
    hua4 yu3
hua yü
words; speech; utterance; discourse

誄詞

see styles
 ruishi
    るいし
(rare) (See 誄) funeral eulogy; memorial speech

語別

see styles
 gobetsu
    ごべつ
(rare) {ling} (See 品詞) part of speech

語密


语密

see styles
yǔ mì
    yu3 mi4
yü mi
 gomitsu
mystery of speech

語意


语意

see styles
yǔ yì
    yu3 yi4
yü i
 goi
    ごい
meaning; content of speech or writing; semantic
{ling} meaning of a word

語業


语业

see styles
yǔ yè
    yu3 ye4
yü yeh
 gogō
The karma produced by speech.

語流


语流

see styles
yǔ liú
    yu3 liu2
yü liu
(linguistics) flow of speech

語病


语病

see styles
yǔ bìng
    yu3 bing4
yü ping
faulty wording; mispronunciation due to a speech defect

語言


语言

see styles
yǔ yán
    yu3 yan2
yü yen
 gogon
language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
abhidhāna. Words, talk, speech; naming.

語詞


语词

see styles
yǔ cí
    yu3 ci2
yü tz`u
    yü tzu
 goshi
    ごし
word; phrase; (old) (grammar) function word; predicate
(obsolete) words; speech; expression

語類

see styles
 gorui
    ごるい
parts of speech

說默


说默

see styles
shuō mò
    shuo1 mo4
shuo mo
 setsumoku
Speech and silence.

読話

see styles
 dokuwa
    どくわ
(See 読唇術) lip reading (esp. in context of deaf people); lipreading; speech reading; speechreading

調子


调子

see styles
diào zi
    diao4 zi5
tiao tzu
 choushi / choshi
    ちょうし
tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone
(1) tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm; (2) vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack; (3) condition; state of health; shape; (4) impetus; spur of the moment; strain; (5) trend; (place-name, surname) Chōshi

諦語


谛语

see styles
dì yǔ
    di4 yu3
ti yü
 taigo
true speech

諸君


诸君

see styles
zhū jun
    zhu1 jun1
chu chün
 shokun
    しょくん
Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen!
(1) you (people); (interjection) (2) (making appeal, etc.) gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone

諸言


诸言

see styles
zhū yán
    zhu1 yan2
chu yen
 shogon
much speech

講演


讲演

see styles
jiǎng yǎn
    jiang3 yan3
chiang yen
 kouen / koen
    こうえん
to lecture; to speak publicly
(n,vs,vt,vi) lecture; address; speech
講說 To expound, discourse, preach.

講話


讲话

see styles
jiǎng huà
    jiang3 hua4
chiang hua
 kouwa / kowa
    こうわ
a speech; to speak; to talk; to address; CL:個|个[ge4]
(n,vs,vt,vi) lecture; discourse

謝詞


谢词

see styles
xiè cí
    xie4 ci2
hsieh tz`u
    hsieh tzu
speech of thanks

謹聴

see styles
 kinchou / kincho
    きんちょう
(noun, transitive verb) (1) listening attentively; (interjection) (2) (called out by the audience during a speech) (be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!

身業


身业

see styles
shēn yè
    shen1 ye4
shen yeh
 shingō
The karma operating in the body; the body as representing the fruit of action in previous existence. One of the three karmas, the other two referring to speech and thought.

身語


身语

see styles
shēn yǔ
    shen1 yu3
shen yü
 shingo
[behavior of] body and speech

軟言


软言

see styles
ruǎn yán
    ruan3 yan2
juan yen
 nangon
gentle speech

辞色

see styles
 jishoku
    じしょく
one's speech and appearance

辭令


辞令

see styles
cí lìng
    ci2 ling4
tz`u ling
    tzu ling
polite speech; diplomatic language; rhetoric
See: 辞令

辭格


辞格

see styles
cí gé
    ci2 ge2
tz`u ko
    tzu ko
figure of speech

連体

see styles
 rentai
    れんたい
(abbreviation) {gramm} (part of speech tag used in dictionaries) (See 連体詞) pre-noun adjectival; adnominal adjective

那個


那个

see styles
nà ge
    na4 ge5
na ko
that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to something embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc); (euph.) menstruation; sex; also pr. [nei4 ge5]

鉗口

see styles
 kenkou / kenko
    けんこう
    kankou / kanko
    かんこう
(noun/participle) (1) keeping silent; silence; (2) restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling

長篇


长篇

see styles
cháng piān
    chang2 pian1
ch`ang p`ien
    chang pien
 chouhen / chohen
    ちょうへん
lengthy (report or speech)
(noun - becomes adjective with の) long (e.g. novel, film)

陳詞


陈词

see styles
chén cí
    chen2 ci2
ch`en tz`u
    chen tzu
to state one's views; speech; statement; plea

雋語


隽语

see styles
juàn yǔ
    juan4 yu3
chüan yü
epigram; meaningful or significant speech

音声

see styles
 onsei(p); onjou / onse(p); onjo
    おんせい(P); おんじょう
(1) voice; speech; sound of a voice; (2) (おんせい only) sound (e.g. of a TV)

音認

see styles
 onnin
    おんにん
(abbreviation) (See 音声認識) voice recognition; speech recognition

頌詞


颂词

see styles
sòng cí
    song4 ci2
sung tz`u
    sung tzu
 shoushi / shoshi
    しょうし
commendation speech; eulogy; ode
(words of) praise; eulogy

駁辭


驳辞

see styles
bó cí
    bo2 ci2
po tz`u
    po tzu
refutation; incoherent speech

高話

see styles
 takabanashi
    たかばなし
loud speech

高調


高调

see styles
gāo diào
    gao1 diao4
kao tiao
 kouchou / kocho
    こうちょう
high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
(noun/participle) high spirits

麤言

see styles
cū yán
    cu1 yan2
ts`u yen
    tsu yen
麁言 Coarse, crude, rough, immature words or talk; evil words. Rough, outline, preliminary words, e. g. Hīnayāna in contrast with Mahāyāna. The rough-and-ready, or cruder ' words and method of 誡 prohibitions from evil, in contrast with the more refined method of 勸 exhortation to good.

麤語

see styles
cū yǔ
    cu1 yu3
ts`u yü
    tsu yü
coarse speech

ため口

see styles
 tameguchi
    ためぐち
casual talk; frank, unreserved speech; peer language

です体

see styles
 desutai
    ですたい
style of polite speech in Japanese (with sentences ending in "desu" and verbs ending in "masu")

ぱんち

see styles
 hanchi
    ハンチ
(noun/participle) (1) punch (with the fist); (noun/participle) (2) punching (a hole); hole punch; (3) punch (drink); (4) punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact; (personal name) Hantzsch

ヘート

see styles
 peeto
    ペート
(1) hate; (2) (abbreviation) hate crime; hate speech; racism; racially motivated hate; (personal name) Pate

三方便

see styles
sān fāng biàn
    san1 fang1 bian4
san fang pien
 san hōben
A term of the esoterics for body, mouth (speech), and mind, their control, and the entry into the 三密 q.v. 大日經疏 1.

不標準


不标准

see styles
bù biāo zhǔn
    bu4 biao1 zhun3
pu piao chun
nonstandard; incorrect; (of one's speech) poor; woeful (not in keeping with correct pronunciation or usage)

不綺語


不绮语

see styles
bù qǐ yǔ
    bu4 qi3 yu3
pu ch`i yü
    pu chi yü
 fu kigo
Unrefined, indecent, improper, or smart speech.

亡語戒


亡语戒

see styles
wáng yǔ jiè
    wang2 yu3 jie4
wang yü chieh
 mōgo kai
precept forbidding false speech

佛語言


佛语言

see styles
fó yǔ yán
    fo2 yu3 yan2
fo yü yen
 butsu gogon
Buddha's speech

修辭格


修辞格

see styles
xiū cí gé
    xiu1 ci2 ge2
hsiu tz`u ko
    hsiu tzu ko
figure of speech

假大空

see styles
jiǎ dà kōng
    jia3 da4 kong1
chia ta k`ung
    chia ta kung
empty words; bogus speech

先首語


先首语

see styles
xiān shǒu yǔ
    xian1 shou3 yu3
hsien shou yü
 senshu go
urbane speech

八品詞

see styles
 hachihinshi
    はちひんし
(rare) {ling} eight parts of speech (in traditional English grammar, etc.)

出任せ

see styles
 demakase
    でまかせ
(noun or adjectival noun) random speech

双子語

see styles
 futagogo
    ふたごご
{ling} twin talk; twin speech; cryptophasia; idioglossia

口うら

see styles
 kuchiura
    くちうら
(1) determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (2) (archaism) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

口つき

see styles
 kuchitsuki
    くちつき
(1) (in the shape of a) mouth; (2) mouthpiece (of a cigarette); (3) manner of speech

口べた

see styles
 kuchibeta
    くちべた
(noun or adjectival noun) defective speech; slowness of speech; poor talker; tongue-tied person

口下手

see styles
 kuchibeta
    くちべた
(noun or adjectival noun) defective speech; slowness of speech; poor talker; tongue-tied person

口付き

see styles
 kuchizuki
    くちづき
    kuchitsuki
    くちつき
(1) (in the shape of a) mouth; (2) mouthpiece (of a cigarette); (3) manner of speech

口綺麗

see styles
 kuchigirei / kuchigire
    くちぎれい
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (rare) elegant (speech); clear; high-sounding; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (rare) not gluttonous

口重い

see styles
 kuchiomoi
    くちおもい
(adjective) slow of speech; prudent

名演説

see styles
 meienzetsu / meenzetsu
    めいえんぜつ
excellent speech; masterly speech

四攝法


四摄法

see styles
sì shè fǎ
    si4 she4 fa3
ssu she fa
 shi shōhō
(or 四攝事) catuḥ-saṃgraha-vastu; four all-embracing (bodhisattva) virtues: (1) 布施 dāna, giving what others like, in order to lead them to love and receive the truth; (2) 愛語 priyavacana, affctionate, speech, with the same purpose; (3) 利行 arthakṛtya, conduct proftable to others, with the same purpose; (4) 同事 samānārthatā, co-operation with and adaptation of oneself to others, to lead them into the truth.

大演説

see styles
 daienzetsu
    だいえんぜつ
harangue; fervent speech

大白話


大白话

see styles
dà bái huà
    da4 bai2 hua4
ta pai hua
colloquial speech

大辯天


大辩天

see styles
dà biàn tiān
    da4 bian4 tian1
ta pien t`ien
    ta pien tien
 Daiben ten
Sarasvatī 大辯才天 (大辯才女); 大辯功德天 (大辯才功德天); 薩羅婆縛底; 薩羅酸底 A river, 'the modern Sursooty'; the goddess of it, who 'was persuaded to descend from heaven and confer her invention of language and letters on the human race by the sage Bhārata, whence one of her names is Bharatī'; sometimes assumes the form of a swan; eloquence, or literary elegance is associated with her. Cf. M. W. Known as the mother of speech, eloquence, letters, and music. Chinese texts describe this deity sometimes as male, but generally as female, and under several forms. As 'goddess of music and poetry' she is styled 妙 (or 美 ) 音天; 妙音樂天; 妙音佛母. She is represented in two forms, one with two arms and a lute, another with eight arms. Sister of Yama. 'A consort of both Brahmā and Mañjuśrī,' Getty. In Japan, when with a lute, Benten is a form of Saravastī, colour white, and riding a peacock. Tib. sbyaṅs-can-ma, or ṅag-gi-lha-mo; M. kele-yin iikin tegri; J. ben-zai-ten, or benten.

妄語戒


妄语戒

see styles
wàng yǔ jiè
    wang4 yu3 jie4
wang yü chieh
 mougokai / mogokai
    もうごかい
(expression) {Buddh} do not speak untruthfully (precept)
precept forbidding false speech

安吉星

see styles
ān jí xīng
    an1 ji2 xing1
an chi hsing
OnStar, communications system for motor vehicles featuring speech recognition, GPS navigation etc

安慰語


安慰语

see styles
ān wèi yǔ
    an1 wei4 yu3
an wei yü
 anigo
uplifting speech

尊大語

see styles
 sondaigo
    そんだいご
(honorific or respectful language) speech used by the speaker to convey the social stature between the speaker and listener; language conveying that the speaker is of greater social status than the listener

平たい

see styles
 hiratai
    ひらたい
(adjective) (1) flat; even; level; simple; (2) plain (speech, etc.); simple

幼児語

see styles
 youjigo / yojigo
    ようじご
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants

広長舌

see styles
 kouchouzetsu / kochozetsu
    こうちょうぜつ
(1) (rare) (See 長広舌) long talk; long-winded speech; (2) {Buddh} long tongue (one of the thirty-two marks of a great man)

思密達


思密达

see styles
sī mì dá
    si1 mi4 da2
ssu mi ta
(slang) (used at the end of a sentence to mimic Korean speech) (loanword from Korean verb ending "seumnida"); (jocular) a Korean

感嘆詞


感叹词

see styles
gǎn tàn cí
    gan3 tan4 ci2
kan t`an tz`u
    kan tan tzu
 kantanshi
    かんたんし
interjection (part of speech); exclamation
(1) (linguistics terminology) interjection; (2) exclamation

扁たい

see styles
 hiratai
    ひらたい
(adjective) (1) flat; even; level; simple; (2) plain (speech, etc.); simple

接頭詞

see styles
 settoushi / settoshi
    せっとうし
{gramm} prefix (as a part-of-speech)

敬譲語

see styles
 keijougo / kejogo
    けいじょうご
(1) {ling} (See 謙譲語・けんじょうご,敬語・けいご) humble and honorific expressions; polite speech; (2) {ling} (See 敬語・けいご) honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

普通話


普通话

see styles
pǔ tōng huà
    pu3 tong1 hua4
p`u t`ung hua
    pu tung hua
 futsuuwa / futsuwa
    ふつうわ
Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech
Standard Chinese; Modern Standard Mandarin; Putonghua

毘伽羅


毘伽罗

see styles
pí qié luó
    pi2 qie2 luo2
p`i ch`ieh lo
    pi chieh lo
 bigara
vyākaraṇa, grammatical analysis, grammar; 'formal prophecy,' Keith; tr. 聲明記論 which may be intp. as a record and discussion to make clear the sounds; in other words, a grammar, or sūtras to reveal right forms of speech; said to have been first given by Brahmā in a million stanzas, abridged by Indra to 100,000, by Pāṇini to 8,000, and later reduced by him to 300. Also 毘耶羯剌諵; 毘何羯唎拏; in the form of 和伽羅 Vyākaraṇas q. v. it is prediction.

江八點


江八点

see styles
jiāng bā diǎn
    jiang1 ba1 dian3
chiang pa tien
Jiang Zemin's 江澤民|江泽民[Jiang1 Ze2min2] eight propositions on developing relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, presented in a 1995 speech

演説会

see styles
 enzetsukai
    えんぜつかい
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech

爽やか

see styles
 sawayaka
    さわやか
(adjectival noun) (1) fresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful; (adjectival noun) (2) clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

発言力

see styles
 hatsugenryoku
    はつげんりょく
forcefulness of speech; influential voice

發言權


发言权

see styles
fā yán quán
    fa1 yan2 quan2
fa yen ch`üan
    fa yen chüan
the right of speech

眞實言


眞实言

see styles
zhēn shí yán
    zhen1 shi2 yan2
chen shih yen
 shinjitsugon
true speech

祝賀詞


祝贺词

see styles
zhù hè cí
    zhu4 he4 ci2
chu ho tz`u
    chu ho tzu
congratulatory speech

祝酒詞


祝酒词

see styles
zhù jiǔ cí
    zhu4 jiu3 ci2
chu chiu tz`u
    chu chiu tzu
short speech given in proposing a toast

祝酒辭


祝酒辞

see styles
zhù jiǔ cí
    zhu4 jiu3 ci2
chu chiu tz`u
    chu chiu tzu
short speech given in proposing a toast

第一声

see styles
 daiissei / daisse
    だいいっせい
(1) first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; (2) first speech; inaugural address; (3) {ling} first tone (in Chinese); level tone

Variations:

see styles
 aya
    あや
(1) (kana only) figure; design; (2) (綾 only) twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; (3) (kana only) style (of writing); figure (of speech); (4) (kana only) design; plot; plan; (5) (kana only) minor market fluctuation; technical correction; (6) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 綾取り・あやとり) cat's cradle; (7) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 綾竹) lease rod (in a loom)

緩叙法

see styles
 kanjohou / kanjoho
    かんじょほう
litotes (figure of speech); meiosis

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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