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noun
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linguistic psychology, psycholinguistics (esp. from a psychological standpoint)(linguistics)
See also:心理言語学
noun
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expression, suru verb (special)
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to be beyond words, to defy description
noun
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(linguistic) competence, language capability(linguistics)
noun
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unification of the written and spoken forms of a language(yojijukugo)
noun
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suppression of speech, suppression of dissent, censorship
expression, suru verb (irregular)
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to suppress the freedom of speech
expression, suru verb (irregular)
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to equivocate, to beat around the bush
expression
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needless to say, it goes without saying that
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言をまたない【げんをまたない】
、言を俟たない【げんをまたない】
noun
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mysterious power of words to alter reality
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言魂【ことだま】
、こと霊【ことだま】
noun
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faith in the power of language, belief that reality is affected by the spoken word, speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
See also:言霊信仰
noun
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faith in the power of language, belief that reality is affected by the spoken word, speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to be entrusted with, to be asked to
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託かる【ことづかる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(verbal) message
2.
excuse, pretext
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託け【ことづけ】
noun
1.
word(archaism)
2.
waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
See also:和歌
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言の葉【ことのえ】
noun
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word game, wordplay, playing with words
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ことば遊び【ことばあそび】
、言葉あそび【ことばあそび】
noun
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foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions
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言葉書き【ことばがき】
、詞書【ことばがき】
expression, adjective
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at a loss for words, stumped for words
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言葉がみつからない【ことばがみつからない】
、言葉が見付からない【ことばがみつからない】
noun
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word-hunting, search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
noun
1.
word ending, way of ending one's words
2.
slip of the tongue, verbal mistake
See also:言葉尻を捉える
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言葉じり【ことばじり】
、言葉後【ことばじり】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to pounce on someone's words, to cavil at someone's words, to trip someone up with their own words
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言葉尻をとらえる【ことばじりをとらえる】
、言葉尻を捕らえる【ことばじりをとらえる】
na-adjective
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laconic, of few words, reticent, quiet
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言葉少な【ことばすくな】
、言葉少な【ことばずけな】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, na-adjective
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skillful words, deceitful words, glibness
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言葉巧み【ことばだくみ】
、言葉たくみ【ことばたくみ】
、ことば巧み【ことばたくみ】
、ことば巧み【ことばだくみ】
noun, na-adjective
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lack of words, being tongue-tied, suppressing what you want to say
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言葉たらず【ことばたらず】
、ことば足らず【ことばたらず】
noun, no-adjective
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exactly as stated, verbatim
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言葉どおり【ことばどおり】
expression, Ichidan verb
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to accept a kind offer, to take somebody up on their offer
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ことばに甘える【ことばにあまえる】
expression, Godan-ru verb (irregular)
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to be evasive, to be not entirely truthful, to not be frank(idiom )
expression, Godan-u verb
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to become speechless, to be at a loss for words(idiom )
expression, Godan-bu verb
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to choose one's words (with care), to be careful with one's words
expression, Godan-su verb
1.
to reply, to respond, to answer
2.
to talk back, to retort
expression, Ichidan verb
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to speak to, to give a (something) talk to, to speak words of (something)
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言葉を掛ける【ことばをかける】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.), to run out of words, to be verbose, to cajole, to talk someone's head off
expression, Godan-gu verb
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to express in a refined fashion, to weave a web of words(poetry term)
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言葉をつむぐ【ことばをつむぐ】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to be vague, to speak ambiguously, to be evasive, to not commit oneself(idiom )
expression, Godan-su verb
1.
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death), to say (for posterity), to utter last words
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to leave some things unsaid
expression, Godan-mu verb
1.
to choke up, to be speechless(idiom )
2.
to hold one's tongue(idiom )
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言葉をのむ【ことばをのむ】
、言葉を吞む【ことばをのむ】
、言葉を飲む【ことばをのむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
expression, Godan-ru verb
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to make a pun on a word
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言葉を捩る【ことばをもじる】
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
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to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate
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言祝ぐ【ことほぐ】