Components
MY AVERAGE MASTERY
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116 word matches found for '言' using reading 'こと'
0
single word; a few words; brief comment
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0
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering  (see also: 片言, ぺらぺら)
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3
Most common form: 合い詞
noun
1. password; watchword
2. motto; slogan
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4
spoken language; colloquial expression  (see also: 書き言葉; linguistics terminology)
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4
Most common form: 女ことば
noun
women's language; word used by women
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4
Most common form: 男ことば
noun
men's language; male language
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Most common form:
noun
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble  (honorific)
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2
Most common form: ふたこと
noun
1. two words
2. repetition
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3
Most common form: 花詞
noun
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
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3
noun
written word; written language  (see also: 話し言葉; linguistics terminology)
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expression
a word or two
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Most common form: 京ことば
1. Kyoto pronunciation
2. Kyoto dialect
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noun
three words
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noun
a few words  (yojijukugo)
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expression, 'i' adjective
saying too much
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to say a few words
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noun
1. verbal message; word  (see also: 伝言)
2. rumour; rumor
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to say a few words  (see also: 一言二言言う)
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4
noun
1. pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
2. preface; introduction
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0
noun
plain speech; direct speech  (archaic)
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expression
without saying a word
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3
noun
1. spoken language; spoken words  (see also: 口頭語)
2. language
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3
noun
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"  (see also: 女房詞)
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expression
1. Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit
2. Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)  (see also: ロゴス)
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noun
mountain language (euphemisms used by hunters, etc. when in the wild)  (see also: 忌み詞)
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0
Most common form: 戯言
noun
nonsense; bullshit; silly things; joke
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4
noun
common saying; slang; argot
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noun
casual speech
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expression
opening address
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3
language used when writing letters
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