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類義語quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
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similar words, words of similar meaning, synonym
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「机」と「テーブル」は類義語です。
"Desk" and "table" are quasi-synonyms in Japanese. {quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)}
類義語は、語形は異なっていても意味が似ている。
A quasi-synonym is a word that, although different in form, has a similar meaning to another. {quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)}
「怖い」と「恐ろしい」は類義語だが、微妙に違う言葉だ。
"'Scary' and 'terrifying' are quasi-synonyms, but they are subtly different words." {quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)}
類義語の「食べる」と「食う」には文体的に大きな差があります。
There is a significant stylistic difference between the quasi-synonyms "taberu" and "kuu". {quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)}
類義語の成立には外来語が大きな役割を果たしていることは言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that foreign words play a significant role in the formation of quasi-synonyms. {quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)}
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