Jisho

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Words — 53 found

Noun
1. language; dialectSee also 言語
  • ことば言葉
  • いちめん一面
  • でんたつ伝達
  • しようとする
  • いし意志
  • である
  • かれ
  • 言う
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
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2. word; phrase; expression; term
  • ことば言葉
  • 出て
  • こなかった
Words failed me.
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3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
  • らんぼう乱暴な
  • ことば言葉
  • つか使って
  • いけない
Don't be rough in speech.
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4. words; remark; statement; comment
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition
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6. Ci (poetry)Ci is a kind of lyric Classical Chinese poetry using a se... Read more
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詞 【ことば】辞 【ことば】言葉 【けとば】
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詞: Rarely-used kanji form. 辞: Rarely-used kanji form. けとば: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. dictionary; lexicon
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2. DictionaryA dictionary (also called a wordbook, lexicon or vocabula... Read more
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1. speech; expression; wording; language
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言葉使い 【ことばづかい】言葉づかい 【ことばづかい】
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Noun
1. number of words
Noun
2. vocality
  • かれ
  • ことばかず言葉数
  • すく少ない
He is brief of speech.
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. as stated; verbatim; literally
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言葉どおり 【ことばどおり】
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こと 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be at a loss for words
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こときゅう 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - special class
1. to be at a loss for wordsSee also 言葉に詰まる
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こと 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to exchange wordsSee also 言葉を交える
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ことあま 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offerusu. as お言葉〜
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ことばに甘える 【ことばにあまえる】
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ことじりとら 言葉尻
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
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言葉尻をとらえる 【ことばじりをとらえる】言葉尻を捕らえる 【ことばじりをとらえる】
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Noun
1. word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
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2. KotobagariKotobagari refers to the reluctance to use words that are... Read more
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ことのこ 言葉
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
2. to leave some things unsaid
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Noun
1. word game; wordplay; playing with words
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ことば遊び 【ことばあそび】言葉あそび 【ことばあそび】
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Noun
1. speech; expression; wording; language
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言葉つき 【ことばつき】
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Noun
1. dictionary; lexiconSee also 辞典 じてん
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言葉典 【ことばてん】辞典 【ことばてん】
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Noun
1. foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
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言葉書き 【ことばがき】詞書 【ことばがき】
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Noun
1. word ending; way of ending one's words
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2. slip of the tongue; verbal mistakeSee also 言葉尻を捉える
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言葉後 【ことばじり】
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言葉後: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 2 found

14.272109338082949
12 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
part of speech, words, poetry
Kun: ことば
On:
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14 strokes.
On: テン
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Sentences — 647 found

  • jreibun/6044/1
      昔は「
    • だんし男子
    • ちゅうぼう厨房
    • はい入らず
    • 」と言われていたが、最近は「
    • りょうり料理
    • りだんし男子
    • 」という言葉もあるように、料理が得意な男性も増えてきた。
    In the old days, it was said that “men should not enter the kitchen,” but recently, as the phrase “cooking men” suggests, a growing number of men are excellent cooks. Jreibun
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Names — 6 found

ことば 【言】
Female given name
1. Kotoba
ことば 【言葉】
Female given name
1. Kotoba
ことば 【詞】
Female given name
1. Kotoba
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