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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Noun
1. language
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言語 【ごんご】言語 【げんきょ】
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げんきょ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to say; to utter; to declare
  • みんな
  • ひとやすひと休み
  • しよう
  • ジョン
  • 言った
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
Godan verb with 'u' ending
2. to name; to call
  • この
  • どうぶつ動物
  • にほんご日本語
  • なに
  • 言います
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
Godan verb with 'u' ending
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noiseOnly applies to 言う
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言う 【ゆう】云う 【いう】云う 【ゆう】謂う 【いう】謂う 【ゆう】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. so to speak; so to call it; as it wereUsually written using kana alone
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謂わば 【いわば】
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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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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with
  • われわれ我々
  • しず静かに
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • とっている
  • とつぜん突然
  • はは
  • もういちどもう一度
  • がっこう学校
  • 行く
  • つもり
  • いいだ言い出した
We were having a quiet supper when out of the blue my mother announced she was going back to school.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
  • マネージャー
  • わたし
  • かれ
  • いっしょ一緒に
  • くうこう空港
  • 行って
  • どう
  • いいだ言い出した
The manager suggested that I go with him to the airport.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. excuse
  • たにん他人
  • あくじ悪事
  • ひきあ引き合い
  • 出して
  • じぶん自分
  • あくじ悪事
  • いいわけ言い訳
  • する
  • ことはできない
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
2. explanation
    ジェーン
  • じぶん自分
  • いいわけ言い訳
  • ただ正しい
  • しゅちょう主張
  • した
Jane insisted that she was right.
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言いわけ 【いいわけ】言訳 【いいわけ】言い分け 【いいわけ】言分け 【いいわけ】
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Noun
1. (one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to tell (to do); to order; to direct; to instruct
  • かれ
  • ちゃんと
  • わたし
  • 言いつけて
  • おいた
  • とおり
  • やった
He did exactly as I had told him.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to tell (on someone); to report; to snitch
  • あなた
  • かれ
  • 言いつけた
  • って
  • わたし
  • ちっとも
  • かまわない
You can tell him for all I care.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to often say; to be used to saying
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言い付ける 【いいつける】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
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言うまでもない 【ゆうまでもない】言うまでも無い 【いうまでもない】言うまでも無い 【ゆうまでもない】言う迄も無い 【いうまでもない】言う迄も無い 【ゆうまでもない】言う迄もない 【いうまでもない】言う迄もない 【ゆうまでもない】
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Noun
1. way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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言方 【いいかた】
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1. one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
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2. complaint; objection; grievance
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. reference; allusion
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
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言渡す 【いいわたす】
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Noun
1. speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to declare; to assert; to state definitively
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all; to finish one's sentence
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Noun
1. commitment; pledge; promise
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言質 【げんしつ】言質 【げんしち】
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Kanji — 1 found

0.482716004507288
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 — 5866 found

  • jreibun/5/2
      「飲んだら乗るな、乗るなら飲むな」を
    • あいことば合言葉
    • に、飲酒運転による交通事故をなくそう。
    We strive hard to eradicate traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers using the slogan: “If you drink, don’t drive; if you drive, don’t drink.” Jreibun
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Names — 151 found

げん 【言】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Gen
こと 【言】
Female given name
1. Koto
ことは 【言】
Female given name
1. Kotoha
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