Vocab Info
N1 Noun, No-adjective
片言prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Dictionary Definition
Noun, No-adjective
1.
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
All Forms
片言 【かたこと】、カタコト
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彼女の英語は片言だが、理解は出来る。
Her English is broken, but it's understandable.
私は母が私に残した言葉を片言も忘れていません。
I haven't forgotten even a single word of what my mother left me.
僕の日本語はまだ片言だが、これから成長するつもりだ。
My Japanese is still broken, but I plan to keep improving.
フランスで片言のフランス語で買い物をした時の達成感ったらない。
There's nothing like the sense of accomplishment you get from shopping in France with just a smattering of French.
片言も聞き漏らすまいと耳を傾ければこそ、本当に一言一句メモ出来るのだ。
It's by listening carefully so you don't miss even a single word that you're able to take down every last phrase.
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