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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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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Noun
1. language​
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言語 【ごんご】、言語 【げんきょ】
Notes
げんきょ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to say; to utter; to declare​
    「
  • みんな
  • ひとやすひと休み
  • しよう
  • ぜ
  • 」
  • と
  • ジョン
  • は
  • い言った
  • 。
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to name; to call​
  • この
  • どうぶつ動物
  • は
  • にほんご日本語
  • で
  • なん何
  • と
  • い言います
  • か
  • 。
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise​Only 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】
Notes
云う: Rarely-used kanji form. 云う: Rarely-used kanji form. 謂う: Rarely-used kanji form. 謂う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense​Usually written using kana alone
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謂わば 【いわば】
Notes
謂わば: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
いわゆる: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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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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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
  • が
  • しず静かに
  • ゆうしょく夕食
  • を
  • とっている
  • と
  • 、
  • とつぜん突然
  • 、
  • はは母
  • が
  • もういちどもう一度
  • がっこう学校
  • に
  • い行く
  • つもり
  • だ
  • と
  • 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
  • は
  • 、
  • わたし私
  • が
  • かれ彼
  • と
  • いっしょ一緒に
  • くうこう空港
  • に
  • い行って
  • は
  • どう
  • か
  • と
  • 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
  • の
  • あくじ悪事
  • を
  • ひきあ引き合い
  • に
  • だ出して
  • じぶん自分
  • の
  • あくじ悪事
  • の
  • いいわけ言い訳
  • を
  • 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​
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言い分け 【いいわけ】
Notes
言い分け: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. (one's) speech; expression of views; discussion​
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い 言いつける
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to tell (to do); to order; to direct; to instruct​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ちゃんと
  • わたし私
  • が
  • い言いつけて
  • おいた
  • とおり
  • に
  • 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
  • が
  • かれ彼
  • に
  • い言いつけた
  • って
  • わたし私
  • は
  • 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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い 言うまでもない
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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Noun
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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Kanji — 1 found

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7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
言
say, word
Kun: い.う、 こと
On: ゲン、 ゴン
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Sentences — 7210 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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