English–Japanese

“word” in Japanese

Japanese

Also単語 (tango) · 言葉 (kotoba) · 消息 (shōsoku) · 言 (gen) · ワード (wādo)

Pronunciation

Romajigo

Example

この語の意味を教えてください。ko no go no i mi o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the meaning of this word.

Illustration for 語 (word)

How to say “word” in Japanese

“Word” in Japanese is 語 (go).

A word is a distinct piece of language that carries meaning and can name an idea, object, or action.

Full entry for 語: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 語

その語の意味を先生に聞きます。so no go no i mi o sen sei ni ki ki ma su

I ask my teacher what that word means.

先生は難しい語をやさしく説明します。sen sei wa muzuka shi i go o ya sa shi ku setsu mei shi ma su

The teacher explains difficult words in a simple way.

Tips for using 語

  • In Japanese, 語 (go) often appears after a name to identify a language, while English usually places the word language after the name.

Other Japanese words for “word”

この単語の意味が分かります。ko no tan go no i mi ga wa ka ri ma su

I understand the meaning of this word.

この言葉の意味は何ですか。ko no koto ba no i mi wa nan de su ka

What does this word mean?

彼から消息がありません。kare ka ra shō soku ga a ri ma se n

There has been no word from him.

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言

gen

nounword

彼の言を信じます。kare no gen o shin ji ma su

I believe his words.

そのワードの意味を調べます。so no wā do no i mi o shira be ma su

I look up the meaning of that word.

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