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Words — 55 found

Noun
1. language; dialect​See also 言語
    「
  • ことば言葉
  • の
  • いちめん一面
  • は
  • 、
  • でんたつ伝達
  • しようとする
  • いし意志
  • である
  • 」
  • と
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • い言う
  • 。
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
Noun
2. word; phrase; expression; term​
  • ことば言葉
  • が
  • で出て
  • こなかった
  • 。
Words failed me.
Noun
3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language​
  • らんぼう乱暴な
  • ことば言葉
  • を
  • つか使って
  • は
  • いけない
  • 。
Don't be rough in speech.
Noun
4. words; remark; statement; comment​
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition​
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詞 【ことば】、辞 【ことば】、言葉 【けとば】
Notes
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. Dictionary​A 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】
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ことば 言葉のあや
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. figure of speech​
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言葉のアヤ 【ことばのあや】、言葉の綾 【ことばのあや】
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Noun
1. number of words​
Noun
2. vocality​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ことばかず言葉数
  • が
  • 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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ことばつ 言葉に詰まる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to be at a loss for words​
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ことばきゅう 言葉に窮する
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - special class
1. to be at a loss for words​See also 言葉に詰まる
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ことばか 言葉を交わす
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to exchange words​See also 言葉を交える
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ことばあま 言葉に甘える
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer​usu. 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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ことばじりとら 言葉尻を捉える
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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ことばのこ 言葉を残す
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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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; lexicon​See 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​
Noun
2. slip of the tongue; verbal mistake​See also 言葉尻を捉える
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言葉後 【ことばじり】
Notes
言葉後: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
詞
part of speech, words, poetry
Kun: ことば
On: シ
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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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