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語
句
ご
く

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語
句
ご
く

goku

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.

  1. words; phrases

Full entry for 語句

御
沙
汰
ご
さ
た

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御
沙
汰
ご
さ
た

gosata

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (imperial) words

Full entry for 御沙汰

台
辞
だい
じ

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台
辞
だい
じ

daiji

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. words; one's lines

Full entry for 台辞

申
しよう
もう

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申
しよう
もう

moushiyou

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. words; expression

Full entry for 申しよう

言
句
げん
く

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言
句
げん
く

genku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. (a few) words; phrase; expression

Full entry for 言句

詞
し

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詞
し

shi

JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. words; writing; lyrics

  2. ci (form of Chinese poetry)

    Related:填詞

  3. independent word

    Related:辞

Full entry for 詞

一
言
ひと
こと

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一
言
ひと
こと

hitokoto

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Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. single word; a few words; brief comment

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)らから感謝(かんしゃ)の一言(ひとこと)もなかった。
    There was not a single word of gratitude from them.

Full entry for 一言

歌
詞
か
し

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歌
詞
か
し

kashi

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

Full entry for 歌詞

言
動
げん
どう

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言
動
げん
どう

gendou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. speech and conduct; words and deeds

Full entry for 言動

言
い
換
える
い
か

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言
い
換
える
い
か

iikaeru

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Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

Full entry for 言い換える

絶
句
ぜっ
く

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絶
句
ぜっ
く

zekku

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. being lost for words; becoming speechless

  2. jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

    Related:五言絶句,七言絶句

Full entry for 絶句

平
仮
名
ひら
が
な

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平
仮
名
ひら
が
な

hiragana

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Common
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

    Related:片仮名

Full entry for 平仮名

第
一
声
だい
いっ
せい

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第
一
声
だい
いっ
せい

daiissei

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth

  2. first speech; inaugural address

Full entry for 第一声

口
数
くち
かず

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口
数
くち
かず

kuchikazu

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. number of words a person speaks

    Related:口数が多い

  2. number of dependents; number of mouths to feed

  3. number of shares, items, applications, etc.

Full entry for 口数

押
し
問
答
お
もん
どう

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押
し
問
答
お
もん
どう

oshimondou

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

Full entry for 押し問答

美
辞
麗
句
び
じ
れい
く

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美
辞
麗
句
び
じ
れい
く

bijireiku

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo

  1. flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

Full entry for 美辞麗句

舌
戦
ぜっ
せん

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舌
戦
ぜっ
せん

zessen

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Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. war of words

Full entry for 舌戦

甘
い
言
葉
あま
こと
ば

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甘
い
言
葉
あま
こと
ば

amaikotoba

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.

  1. alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery; cajolery

    Related:おだて

Full entry for 甘い言葉

閑
文
字
かん
も
じ

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閑
文
字
かん
も
じ

kanmoji

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. idle words (in a written passage); useless words; empty words

Full entry for 閑文字

温
言
おん
げん

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温
言
おん
げん

ongen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. warming words; kind words

Full entry for 温言

言
葉
尻
を
捉
える
こと
ば
じり
とら

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言
葉
尻
を
捉
える
こと
ば
じり
とら

kotobajiriwotoraeru

Expr.
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Expr.
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words

Full entry for 言葉尻を捉える

訳
の
分
からない
言
葉
わけ
わ
こと
ば

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訳
の
分
からない
言
葉
わけ
わ
こと
ば

wakenowakaranaikotoba

Expr.
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Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaningless words; words that make no sense

Full entry for 訳の分からない言葉

千
言
万
語
せん
げん
ばん
ご

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千
言
万
語
せん
げん
ばん
ご

sengenbango

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo
Yojijukugo

  1. a great many words; huge number of words

Full entry for 千言万語

言
葉
の
海
こと
ば
うみ

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言
葉
の
海
こと
ば
うみ

kotobanoumi

Expr.
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Expr.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Idiomatic expr.
Idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expr.

  1. large number of words; sea of words

Full entry for 言葉の海

放
送
禁
止
用
語
ほう
そう
きん
し
よう
ご

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放
送
禁
止
用
語
ほう
そう
きん
し
よう
ご

housoukinshiyougo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts

Full entry for 放送禁止用語

放
送
問
題
用
語
ほう
そう
もん
だい
よう
ご

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放
送
問
題
用
語
ほう
そう
もん
だい
よう
ご

housoumondaiyougo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts

    Related:放送禁止用語

Full entry for 放送問題用語

言
葉
を
選
ぶ
こと
ば
えら

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言
葉
を
選
ぶ
こと
ば
えら

kotobawoerabu

Expr.
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Expr.
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending

  1. to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

Full entry for 言葉を選ぶ

意
余
って
言
葉
足
らず
い
あま
こと
ば
た

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意
余
って
言
葉
足
らず
い
あま
こと
ば
た

iamattekotobatarazu

Expr.
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Expr.

  1. unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words

Full entry for 意余って言葉足らず

言
葉
が
見
つからない
こと
ば
み

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言
葉
が
見
つからない
こと
ば
み

kotobagamitsukaranai

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Expr.
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. at a loss for words; stumped for words

Full entry for 言葉が見つからない

丸
い
卵
も
切
りようで
四
角
まる
たまご
き
し
かく

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丸
い
卵
も
切
りようで
四
角
まる
たまご
き
し
かく

maruitamagomokiriyoudeshikaku

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; a round egg can be cut into a square

Full entry for 丸い卵も切りようで四角

庵
点
いおり
てん

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庵
点
いおり
てん

ioriten

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. part alternation mark (symbol indicating the following words are taken from a song or that the person saying the words is singing); Unicode U+303D symbol

Full entry for 庵点

言
葉
巧
み
こと
ば
たく

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言
葉
巧
み
こと
ば
たく

kotobatakumi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.

  1. skillful words; deceitful words; glibness

Full entry for 言葉巧み

物
も
言
い
様
で
角
が
立
つ
もの
い
よう
かど
た

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物
も
言
い
様
で
角
が
立
つ
もの
い
よう
かど
た

monomoiiyoudekadogatatsu

Expr.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb

  1. harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak

Full entry for 物も言い様で角が立つ

はやし
詞
ことば

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はやし
詞
ことば

hayashikotoba

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. meaningless words added a song for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song

Full entry for はやし詞

挨
拶
より
円
札
あい
さつ
えん
さつ

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挨
拶
より
円
札
あい
さつ
えん
さつ

aisatsuyoriensatsu

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Expr.
Proverb
Proverb
Proverb
Jocular, humorous
Jocular, humorous term
Jocular, humorous

  1. money speaks louder than words; money is better than (empty) words; yen bills over salutations

Full entry for 挨拶より円札

言
葉
を
残
す
こと
ば
のこ

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言
葉
を
残
す
こと
ば
のこ

kotobawonokosu

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Expr.
Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words

  2. to leave some things unsaid

Full entry for 言葉を残す

韻
字
いん
じ

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韻
字
いん
じ

inji

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. rhyming words

Full entry for 韻字

華
言
か
げん

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華
言
か
げん

kagen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. flowery words

Full entry for 華言

脅
し
文
句
おど
もん
く

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脅
し
文
句
おど
もん
く

odoshimonku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. threatening words

Full entry for 脅し文句

万
言
まん
げん

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万
言
まん
げん

mangen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. many words

Full entry for 万言

冷
語
れい
ご

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冷
語
れい
ご

reigo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. hard words

Full entry for 冷語

啖
呵
たん
か

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啖
呵
たん
か

tanka

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. caustic words

Full entry for 啖呵

綸
言
りん
げん

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綸
言
りん
げん

ringen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. imperial words

Full entry for 綸言

売
り
言
葉
う
こと
ば

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売
り
言
葉
う
こと
ば

urikotoba

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. inflammatory words

Full entry for 売り言葉

懇
命
こん
めい

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懇
命
こん
めい

konmei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. kind words

Full entry for 懇命

三
言
み
こと

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三
言
み
こと

mikoto

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. three words

Full entry for 三言

フラングレ

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フラングレ

furangure

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. Franglais (i.e. English words in French)

Full entry for フラングレ

語
数
ご
すう

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語
数
ご
すう

gosuu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. number of words

Full entry for 語数

別
言
べつ
げん

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別
言
べつ
げん

betsugen

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. other words

Full entry for 別言

別
言
すれば
べつ
げん

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別
言
すれば
べつ
げん

betsugensureba

Expr.
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Expr.

  1. in other words

Full entry for 別言すれば

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