Vocab Info

N5 Noun

言葉(ことば)language, dialect, word

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        language, dialect

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      2. 2.

        word, phrase, expression, term

      3. 3.

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

      4. 4.

        words, remark, statement, comment

      5. 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】

    Details

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      • ば

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 好(す)きな言葉(ことば)は「愛(あい)」だ。

      My favorite word is 'love.'

      • N5
    • これは日本(にほん)の言葉(ことば)です。

      This is a Japanese word.

      • N5
    • 店(みせ)のオーナーから私(わたし)の仕事(しごと)について嬉(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
    • 私(わたし)の母(はは)は感謝(かんしゃ)の気持(きも)ちや怒(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)はたくさんの難(むずか)しい言葉(ことば)を知(し)っている。

      She knows many difficult words.

      • N4
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