Jisho

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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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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】
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, Noun, used as a suffix
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • その
  • く句
  • の
  • もじどお文字どおりの
  • いみ意味
  • を
  • せつめい説明
  • した
  • 。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. phrase​Linguistics
  • この
  • く句
  • で
  • は
  • ぜんちし前置詞
  • を
  • しょうりゃく省略
  • できる
  • 。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
3. verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)​
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
4. haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.​
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
5. maxim; saying; idiom; expression​
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
6. clause (e.g. in a database query language)​Computing
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Noun
1. complaint; grumbling; objection​
  • そんな
  • こと
  • は
  • きみ君
  • が
  • もんく文句
  • を
  • い言う
  • りゆう理由
  • には
  • ならない
  • よ
  • 。
That doesn't give you grounds for complaining.
Noun
2. phrase; words; expression​
  • その
  • もんく文句
  • は
  • 、
  • ひと人
  • を
  • ぶじょく侮辱
  • する
  • ため
  • の
  • もの
  • だ
  • 。
The phrase is meant to insult people.
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Noun
1. phrase​
Noun
2. phrase​Music, See also 楽句
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3. Phrase (music)​In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concep... Read more
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Noun
1. (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines​Usually written using kana alone
  • やくしゃ役者
  • は
  • せりふ台詞
  • を
  • あんき暗記
  • し
  • なければならない
  • 。
An actor has to memorize his lines.
Noun
2. comment; remark; phrase; words​Usually written using kana alone
  • それ
  • は
  • こっち
  • の
  • セリフ
  • です
  • よ
  • 。
That's what I want to say.
Noun
3. stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitude​Usually written using kana alone
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4. Dialogue in writing​Dialogue in fiction is a verbal exchange between two or m... Read more
Other forms
科白 【せりふ】、台詞 【だいし】、セリフ
Notes
せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). せりふ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 科白: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. indeed; really; truly; just (like)​Usually written using kana alone, indicating emotive conviction
  • こんな
  • かっこう格好
  • を
  • している
  • と
  • いかにも
  • スポーツ
  • して
  • そう
  • に
  • み見える
  • けど
  • 、
  • ぜんぜん全然
  • やってない
  • ん
  • だ
  • よ
  • 。
I look for all the world like an athlete in this outfit, but the truth is I don't do any sports at all.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. very; extremely; totally; terribly​Usually written using kana alone
Adverb (fukushi)
3. absolutely; certainly; for sure​Usually written using kana alone, indicating agreement
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Noun
1. phrase; clause; basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar​Grammar
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Noun
1. pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase​
  • わたし私の
  • そぼ祖母
  • は
  • 、
  • くちぐせ口癖
  • のように
  • 100
  • さい歳
  • まで
  • い生きる
  • と
  • い言っていました
  • が
  • 、85
  • さい歳
  • で
  • な亡くなりました
  • 。
My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.
Noun
2. manner of talking​
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口ぐせ 【くちぐせ】
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きもんく 決まり文句
Noun
1. set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line​
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決り文句 【きまりもんく】、きまり文句 【きまりもんく】
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Noun
1. compound word; phrase; collocation​
Noun
2. copula​Logic, Grammar, See also 繋辞
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone​
  • かのじょ彼女
  • は
  • にっこり
  • あいさつ挨拶
  • を
  • した
  • 。
She greeted us with a smile.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address​
  • この
  • ば場
  • を
  • お
  • か借りして
  • ひとこと一言
  • あいさつ挨拶
  • を
  • もうしあ申し上げます
  • 。
Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. reply; response​
  • あいさつ挨拶
  • に
  • こま困った
  • 。
I was at a loss for an answer.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
5. revenge; retaliation​Colloquial
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6. a fine thing to say​Jocular, humorous term, used sarcastically as a response to a rude remark; usu. in the form of ご挨拶
Noun
7. dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)​Archaic, See also 一挨一拶, orig. meaning
Noun
8. relationship (between people); connection​Archaic
Noun
9. intervention; mediation; mediator​Archaic
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Noun
1. mind; heart; spirit​
  • あなた
  • の
  • しんせつ親切な
  • ことば言葉
  • は
  • だいじ大事に
  • こころ心
  • に
  • きざ刻みつけて
  • おきます
  • 。
I'll treasure your kind words.
Noun
2. the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)​
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Noun
1. idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase​
Noun
2. proverb; saying; quote; aphorism​
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Noun
1. idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase​
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2. Idiom​An idiom (Latin: idioma, "special property", f. Greek: ἰδ... Read more
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1. clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships​See also 口説き文句 くどきもんく
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing something​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. indicates word or phrase being defined​See also と言うのは というのは
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2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)​See also と, indicates contrast or adds emphasis to a negative statement
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3. with​See also と, more emphatic than と
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4. (not) as much as; (not) so much as​with neg. verb
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5. the fact that; to think that; such a thing as​indicates surprise, disbelief, anger, etc.; sometimes at sentence end
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キーワード
Noun
1. key word; key phrase; clue​
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2. keyword; search term; index term​Computing
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