Vocab Info

N5 Noun

言葉(ことば)language, dialect, word

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      language, dialect

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    2. Noun

      2.

      word, phrase, expression, term

    3. Noun

      3.

      speech, (manner of) speaking, (use of) language

    4. Noun

      4.

      words, remark, statement, comment

    5. Noun

      5.

      learning to speak, language acquisition

    All Forms

    言葉 【ことば】言葉 【けとば】詞 【ことば】辞 【ことば】

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    Examples

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      ()言葉(ことば)は「(あい)」だ。

      My favorite word is 'love.'

      • N5

      これ日本(にほん)言葉(ことば)です。

      This is a Japanese word.

      • N5

      (みせ)のオーナーから(わたし)仕事(しごと)について(うれ)しい言葉(ことば)をもらった。

      The owner of the store gave me a word of praise about my work.

      • N5

      (わたし)(はは)感謝(かんしゃ)気持(きも)ちや(いか)りの気持(きも)ちを言葉(ことば)にするのが上手(じょうず)だ。

      My mother is very good at expressing her feelings of gratitude and anger with words.

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)たくさん(むずか)しい言葉(ことば)()っている。

      She knows many difficult words.

      • N4
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