Kotoba

JLPT N5

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言葉 (Kotoba) is a Japanese noun meaning “language, dialect, word, phrase”.

Meanings

  1. nounlanguage; dialect
  2. nounword; phrase; expression; term
  3. nounspeech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
  4. nounwords; remark; statement; comment
  5. nounlearning to speak; language acquisition

Examples

  • I believe you.

  • Explain it in plain language.

  • She is honest in deeds and in words.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 言葉

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