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A20 Noun

()言葉(ことば)written word, written language

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        written word, written language

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    書き言葉 【かきことば】書きことば 【かきことば】

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    • 子供(こども)()言葉(ことば)(おし)えた。

      I taught the child written language.

    • メールは()言葉(ことば)(つく)る。

      Emails are composed in written language.

    • 先生(せんせい):「作文(さくぶん)には()言葉(ことば)使(つか)います。」子供(こども):「「ます」「です」とか?」

      Teacher: "In essays, we use written language." Child: "Like 'masu' and 'desu'?"

    • 教授(きょうじゅ)A:「大学(だいがく)のレポートを(はな)言葉(ことば)()くなんてありえない。」教授(きょうじゅ)B:「()言葉(ことば)小学生(しょうがくせい)でもできるだろ。」

      Professor A: "It's unthinkable to write a university report in spoken language." Professor B: "Even an elementary school student can use written language, right?"

    • さき:「日本語(にほんご)勉強(べんきょう)として()言葉(ことば)日記(にっき)()いてみたら?」メリー:「いいかも。敬語(けいご)とか丁寧語(ていねいご)勉強(べんきょう)にもなりそう。」

      Saki: "Why don't you try writing a diary in written language as a way to study Japanese?" Mary: "That might be a good idea. It could also help me learn honorific and polite language."

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