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Words — 270 found

えんぜつ 演説
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. speech; address​
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ことばづか 言葉遣い
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 39 Play audio Links
Noun
1. speech; expression; wording; language​
Other forms
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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はなし 話
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 10 Play audio Show 12 collocations Links
Noun
1. talk; speech; chat; conversation​Only applies to 話, Only applies to 話し
  • ひと人
  • の
  • はなし話
  • に
  • 水を差さないで
  • くれ
    • 。
Don't throw a wet blanket over our conversation.
Noun
2. topic; subject​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ふゆかい不愉快な
  • はなし話
  • を
    • ２
  • じかん時間
  • も
  • した
    • 。
He dwelt on an unpleasant subject for two hours.
Noun
3. discussions; negotiation; argument​Only applies to 話, Only applies to 話し
    ３
  • じかん時間
  • ぎろん議論
  • した
  • が
    • 、
  • われわれ我々
  • は
  • はなし話
  • が
  • まとまらなかった
    • 。
After three hours of discussion we got nowhere.
Noun
4. rumor; talk; hearsay​
  • きび厳しい
  • ふゆ冬
  • になる
  • という
  • はなし話
  • です
    • 。
They say we are going to have a severe winter.
Noun
5. tale; story; fable​
  • わたし私
  • は
    • アンソニー
  • きょう卿
  • の
  • すばらしい
  • はなし話
  • に
  • むちゅう夢中
  • になっていました
    • 。
I was lost in Sir Anthony's wonderful story.
Noun
6. circumstances; particulars​
  • はなし話
  • を
  • き聞かせて
  • くれ
    • 。
I want a full report though.
Other forms
話し 【はなし】、咄 【はなし】、噺 【はなし】
Notes
話し: Irregular okurigana usage. 咄: Rarely-used kanji form. 噺: Rarely-used kanji form.
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スピーチ
Common word JLPT N3 Links
Noun
1. speech​
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げんろん 言論
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Noun
1. (one's) speech; expression of views; discussion​
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こうえん 講演
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 35 Play audio Links
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. lecture; address; speech​
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べんぜつ 弁舌
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Noun
1. speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression​
Other forms
辯舌 【べんぜつ】
Notes
辯舌: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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おんせい 音声
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Noun
1. voice; speech; sound of a voice​
Noun
2. sound (e.g. of a TV)​Only applies to おんせい
  • テレビ
  • の
  • おんせい音声
  • を
  • ひく低く
  • して
  • も
  • いい
    • ？
Do you mind if I turn down the TV?
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音声 【おんじょう】
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ことば 言葉
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 12 Play audio Show 12 collocations Links
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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はつげん 発言
Common word JLPT N1 Links
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal​
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べん 弁
Common word Wanikani level 16 Show 1 collocation Links
Noun
1. speech; tongue; talk; eloquence​Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 辯
Noun, used as a suffix
2. dialect; brogue; accent​Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 辯
Noun
3. bento; Japanese box lunch​Abbreviation, Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 辨, See also 弁当 べんとう
Noun
4. petal​Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 瓣, See also 花弁 はなびら
Noun
5. valve​Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 瓣
Noun
6. Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices​Historical term, Only applies to 弁, Only applies to 辨, See also 太政官, See also 弁官
Other forms
辯 【べん】、瓣 【べん】、辨 【べん】
Notes
辯: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 瓣: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. 辨: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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ご 語
Common word JLPT N3 Links
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
1. word; term​
    ２００
  • ご語
  • いない以内
  • で
  • その
  • ぶんしょう文章
  • を
  • ようやく要約
  • して
  • ください
    • 。
Sum up the passage within 200 words.
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. language​
  • メキシコ
  • で
  • は
  • なに
  • ご語
  • を
  • はな話す
  • のです
  • か
    • 。
What is the language spoken in Mexico?
Noun
3. speech​
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くち 口
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 1 Play audio Show 46 collocations Links
Noun
1. mouth​
  • いす椅子
  • に
  • よこ横たわる
  • わたし私
  • に
    • 、
  • しかえいせいし歯科衛生士
  • の
  • じょせい女性
  • が
    • 「
  • はい
    • 、
  • お
  • くち口
  • を
  • あ開けて
  • ください
    • 」
  • と
  • い言った
  • のです
    • 。
The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
Noun
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice​
  • わたし私たち
  • は
  • そのまま
  • どうくつ洞窟
  • の
  • くち口
  • に
  • ボート
  • で
  • つっこ突っ込んで
  • い行きました
    • 。
We plunged into the cave opening on our boat and continued on.
Noun
3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece​
  • びん瓶
  • の
  • くち口
  • まで
  • いっぱい
  • に
  • はい入れて
  • くうき空気
  • が
  • い入らない
  • ようにし
  • なさい
    • 。
Fill the bottle to the top so as to exclude all air.
Noun
4. gate; door; entrance; exit​
Noun
5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)​See also 口を利く
  • あのひとあの人
  • は
  • くち口
  • と
  • はら腹
  • が
  • はんたい反対
  • だ
    • 。
He says one thing and means another.
Noun
6. taste; palate​See also 口に合う
Noun
7. mouth (to feed)​
  • がいまい外米
  • は
  • ぼそぼそ
  • していて
    • 、
  • にほんじん日本人
  • の
  • くち口
  • には
  • あ合わない
    • 。
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
Noun
8. opening (i.e. vacancy); available position​See also 働き口
Noun
9. invitation; summons​See also 口がかかる
  • あの
  • しごと仕事の
  • くち口
  • は
  • まだ
  • ある
  • よ
    • 。
The job offer still stands.
Noun
10. kind; sort; type​
Noun
11. opening (i.e. beginning)​
Suffix, Counter
12. counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords​
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あいさつ 挨拶
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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
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
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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こうじょう 口上
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Noun
1. vocal message; speech; statement​
Noun
2. prologue at the start of a kabuki performance​
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ことばつ 言葉付き
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Noun
1. speech; expression; wording; language​
Other forms
言葉つき 【ことばつき】
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はつご 発語
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Noun, Suru verb
1. speech; utterance; starting to speak​
Noun
2. word used to start a sentence​e.g. さて, いざ, それ
Other forms
発語 【ほつご】
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べんこう 弁口
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Noun
1. speech; manner of speaking​
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したた 舌足らず
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation​
  • その
  • こ子
  • は
  • したた舌足らずに
  • はな話す
    • 。
He speaks with a lisp.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression); inadequate (explanation)​
  • かれ彼の
  • せつめい説明
    • 、
  • したた舌足らず
  • で
  • よく
  • わ分からなかった
    • 。
His explanation was too sketchy. I didn't understand it.
Other forms
舌っ足らず 【したったらず】
Notes
舌っ足らず: Irregular okurigana usage.
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げんじ 言辞
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Noun
1. language; speech​
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Kanji — 8 found

1.750572498273418
14 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
語
word, speech, language
Kun: かた.る、 かた.らう
On: ゴ
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2.2500090872741816
5 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
弁
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Kun: かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
On: ベン、 ヘン
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14.272109338082949
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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100.0
10 strokes.
挭
fish bones, things that stick in the throat, unyielding, blunt of speech
Kun: みだ.す
On: コウ、 キョウ
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Sentences — 328 found

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    • しゅうぎいんぎいん衆議院議員
    • そうせんきょ総選挙
      • の候補者は、選挙カーの上から、
    • なめ滑らか
      • な
    • くちょう口調
      • で演説を始めた。
    A candidate for the general election for the House of Representatives began her speech from the top of her campaign car in a smooth tone. — Jreibun
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Names — 1 found

せかいおんせいがっかい 【世界音声学会】
Organization
1. World Speechology​