Definition of 合言葉 (あいことば)

あいことば

合言葉

あいことば

aikotoba

noun
1.
password, watchword
2.
motto, slogan
Other readings:
合い言葉【あいことば】
、
合い詞【あいことば】
Related Kanji
合 fit, suit, join, 0.1
言 say, word
葉 leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
詞 part of speech, words, poetry
Example sentences(showing 5 results)

We easily figured out the password

あことば
合言葉
『
やま
山
』
。
だれ
誰か
「
やま
山
」
「
かわ
川
」
かえ
返す
The password is "Mountain". If someone says "Mountain", you reply "River"

あことば
合言葉
Give the password

The sentry demanded the password from everyone

The passwords were easy to figure out