Words — 12 found
1. eulogistic name; poetic name; euphemism
いことば
忌み言葉
1. taboo word
2. euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
忌言葉 【いみことば】、忌み詞 【いみことば】、忌詞 【いみことば】
忌み詞: Rarely-used kanji form. 忌詞: Rarely-used kanji form.
おきことば
沖言葉
1. euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
沖詞 【おきことば】
やまことば
山言葉
1. euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; mountain language
山詞 【やまことば】、山ことば 【やまことば】
はんしゃかいてきせいりょく
反社会的勢力
1. criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; anti-social forces