言
- On
- げん;ごん
- Kun
- い.う;こと
- Stroke count
- 7
・say
・word
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “言葉”
言葉
ことば
language; dialect
Example sentence
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
Kanji details
Kun/On information
葉
- On
- よう
- Kun
- は
- Stroke count
- 12
・leaf
・plane
・lobe
・needle
・blade
・spear
・counter for flat things
・fragment
・piece
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Related words to 言葉
言葉遣い
ことばづかい
speech;expression;wording;language
言葉
ことば
word;phrase;expression;term
言葉
ことば
speech;(manner of) speaking;(use of) language
言葉
ことば
words;remark;statement;comment
言葉
ことば
learning to speak;language acquisition
言葉を返す
ことばをかえす
to reply;to respond;to answer
言葉を交える
ことばをまじえる
to exchange words
言葉を交わす
ことばをかわす
to exchange words
言葉にする
ことばにする
to put into words;to give expression (to);to state
言葉尻を捉える
ことばじりをとらえる
to pounce on someone's words;to cavil at someone's words;to trip someone up with their own words
言葉に窮する
ことばにきゅうする
to be at a loss for words
言葉を尽くす
ことばをつくす
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.);to run out of words;to be verbose;to cajole;to talk someone's head off
言葉をかける
ことばをかける
to speak to;to give a (something) talk to;to speak words of (something)
言葉数
ことばかず
number of words
言葉をもじる
ことばをもじる
to make a pun on a word
言葉狩り
ことばがり
word-hunting;search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
言葉を吐く
ことばをはく
to talk;to speak
言葉付き
ことばつき
speech;expression;wording;language
言葉に甘える
ことばにあまえる
to accept a kind offer;to take someone up on their offer
言葉責め
ことばぜめ
verbal abuse
言葉を挟む
ことばをはさむ
to cut in;to butt in
言葉質
ことばじち
a promise or pledge
言葉少な
ことばずくな
laconic;of few words;reticent;quiet
言葉に鞘がある
ことばにさやがある
to be evasive;to be not entirely truthful;to not be frank
言葉足らず
ことばたらず
lack of words;being tongue-tied;suppressing what you want to say
言葉が見つからない
ことばがみつからない
at a loss for words;stumped for words
言葉のあや
ことばのあや
figure of speech
言葉は身の文
ことばはみのあや
words betray one's character
言葉巧み
ことばたくみ
skillful words;deceitful words;glibness
言葉尻
ことばじり
word ending;way of ending one's words
言葉に詰まる
ことばにつまる
to be at a loss for words
言葉を選ぶ
ことばをえらぶ
to choose one's words (with care);to be careful with one's words
言葉遊び
ことばあそび
word game;wordplay;playing with words
言葉を切る
ことばをきる
to stop talking;to break off;to pause
言葉を濁す
ことばをにごす
to be vague;to speak ambiguously;to be evasive;to not commit oneself
言葉のサラダ
ことばのサラダ
word salad
言葉の壁
ことばのかべ
language barrier
言葉を呑む
ことばをのむ
to choke up;to be speechless
言葉を継ぐ
ことばをつぐ
to continue (to say)
言葉を失う
ことばをうしなう
to become speechless;to be at a loss for words
言葉の海
ことばのうみ
large number of words
言葉を慎む
ことばをつつしむ
to watch what one says;to mind one's language
言葉に表せない
ことばにあらわせない
ineffable;inexpressible
言葉選び
ことばえらび
word choice;choice of words
言葉通り
ことばどおり
as stated;verbatim;literally
言葉を紡ぐ
ことばをつむぐ
to express in a refined fashion;to weave a web of words
言葉を残す
ことばをのこす
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death);to say (for posterity);to utter last words
言葉が過ぎる
ことばがすぎる
to say too much;to go too far
言葉を返す
ことばをかえす
to talk back;to retort