Results, 言葉

言葉★【ことばkotoba・けとばketobaobs.】詞・辞【ことばkotoba】

noun:

  • language; dialect ➜ 言語
  • word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark ➜ 単語
  • speech; (manner of) speaking
  • learning to speak; language acquisition

「言葉kotobaのno一面はha、伝達dentatsuしようとするshiyoutosuru意志ishiであるdearu」とto彼kareはha言うiu。 "One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.

言葉kotobaがga出てdeteこなかったkonakatta。 Words failed me.

こういったkouitta言葉kotoba使いzukaiはha彼kareのno人格jinkakuにni合わないawanai。 Such language doesn't harmonize with his character.

Kanji definition:

言

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word

Strokes:
7
Radical:
言訁 speech
SKIP:
2-1-6
UTF:
8a00
JIS208:
24-32
Nanori:
ときtoki
Hangul:
언 [eon]
Pinyin:
yán
Stroke order:
Example words:
言う【いうiu】
to say; to utter; to declare; / to name; to call; / to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
発言【はつげんhatsugen】
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
宣言【せんげんsengen】
declaration; proclamation; announcement
言葉【ことばkotoba】
language; dialect; / word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; / speech; (manner of) speaking; / learning to speak; language acquisition
証言【しょうげんshougen】
testimony; (verbal) evidence
葉

ヨウYOU・はha

leaf; plane; lobe; needle; blade; spear; counter for flat things; fragment; piece

Strokes:
12
Radical:
艹艸䒑 grass
SKIP:
2-3-8
UTF:
8449
JIS208:
45-53
Nanori:
よyo・わwa
Hangul:
엽 [yeob] ・ 섭 [seob]
Pinyin:
xié / yè / shè
Stroke order:
Example words:
言葉【ことばkotoba】
language; dialect; / word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; / speech; (manner of) speaking; / learning to speak; language acquisition
葉【はha】
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
青葉【あおばaoba】
fresh leaves
話し言葉【はなしことばhanashikotoba】
spoken language; colloquial expression
枯れ葉【かれはkareha】
dead leaf; dry leaves

Partial results:

辞典★・辭典old【じてんjiten・ことばてんkotobaten】言葉典・ことば典【ことばてんkotobaten】

noun:

  • dictionary; lexicon

私watashiはhaいつもitsumo辞典jitenをwo3冊satsu手元temotoにni置いていますoiteimasu。 I always keep three dictionaries at hand.

言葉遣い☆【ことばづかいkotobazukai】言葉使い・言葉づかい Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • speech; expression; wording; language

言葉遣いkotobazukaiにはnihaいつもitsumo気をつけるkiwotsukeruべきbekiですdesu。 You should always be careful in your speech.

言葉少な【ことばずくなkotobazukuna・ことばすくなkotobasukuna・ことばずけなkotobazukenaobs.】 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
言葉責め【ことばぜめkotobazeme】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • verbal abuse
言葉尻を捉える【ことばじりをとらえるkotobajiriwotoraeru】言葉尻をとらえる・言葉尻を捕らえる Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to cavil at a person's words; to use somebody's words to trip him up
言葉付き【ことばつきkotobatsuki】言葉つき

noun:

  • speech; expression; wording; language
言葉に表せない【ことばにあらわせないkotobaniarawasenai】 Inflection

adjective:

  • ineffable; inexpressible
言葉をかける【ことばをかけるkotobawokakeru】言葉を掛ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
言葉尻【ことばじりkotobajiri】言葉後

noun:

  • word ending
  • slip of the tongue
言葉は身の文【ことばはみのあやkotobahaminoaya】

expression:

  • words betray one's character - proverb
言葉の壁【ことばのかべkotobanokabe】

noun:

  • language barrier
言葉をもじる【ことばをもじるkotobawomojiru】言葉を捩る Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to make a pun on a word
詞書き【ことばがきkotobagaki】言葉書き・詞書

noun:

  • foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
言葉を継ぐ【ことばをつぐkotobawotsugu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~ぐ verb:

  • to continue (to say)
言葉質【ことばじちkotobajichi】

noun:

  • a promise or pledge
言葉を濁す【ことばをにごすkotobawonigosu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to be vague; to speak ambigously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself - idiom
言葉遊び【ことばあそびkotobaasobi】

noun:

  • word game; wordplay; playing with words
言葉を交える【ことばをまじえるkotobawomajieru】 Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to exchange words
言葉巧み【ことばたくみkotobatakumi・ことばだくみkotobadakumi】言葉たくみ【ことばたくみkotobatakumi】

noun / ~の noun:

  • skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
言葉に詰まる【ことばにつまるkotobanitsumaru】 Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

  • to be at a loss for words
言葉のあや【ことばのあやkotobanoaya】言葉の綾

noun:

  • figure of speech

このkono本honはha言葉のあやkotobanoayaにni富んだtonda本honだda。 This book is full of figures of speech.

言葉を失う【ことばをうしなうkotobawoushinau】 Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

  • to become speechless; to be at a loss for words - idiom
言葉を交わす【ことばをかわすkotobawokawasu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

言葉狩り【ことばがりkotobagari】

noun:

  • word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
言葉数【ことばかずkotobakazu】

noun:

  • number of words
  • vocality

Kanji

言

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word

葉

ヨウYOU・はha

leaf; plane; lobe; needle; blade; spear; counter for flat things; fragment; piece


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