Jisho

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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
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5. learning to speak; language acquisition
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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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Noun
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. (oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
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言伝て 【ことづて】言づて 【ことづて】
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. (verbal) message; sending word
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2. excuse; pretextArchaic
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託け 【ことづけ】
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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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Noun
1. number of words
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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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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to use as an excuse; to make a pretext ofArchaic
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託ける 【ことづける】
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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 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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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-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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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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1. mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
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2. Kotodamarefers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell ... Read more
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言魂 【ことだま】
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言魂: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
say, word
Kun: い.う こと
On: ゲン ゴン
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Sentences — 1559 found

  • jreibun/3186/1
      天気予報で今日の
    • こうすいかくりつ降水確率
    • はちじゅっパーセント/はちじっパーセント80%
    • と言っていたので、
    • かさ
    • を持って行くことにした。
    The weather forecast reported an 80% chance of precipitation today, so I decided to bring an umbrella. Jreibun
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Names — 93 found

こと 【言】
Female given name
1. Koto
ことあき 【言亮】
Unclassified name
1. Kotoaki
ことあき 【言朗】
Unclassified name
1. Kotoaki
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