Japanese Conversation · Level 107
60 words
Japanese word
用語
Pronunciation
Romajiyōgo
Meaning
- nounterm
Example
新しい用語を覚えます。atara shi i yō go o obo e ma su
I learn a new term.
More examples
分からない用語は辞書で調べます。wa ka ra na i yō go wa ji sho de shira be ma su
I look up unfamiliar terms in a dictionary.
Core concept
Refers to a word whose meaning or use is established within a particular subject or situation.
Common phrases
用語を覚えるyō go o obo e ru
learn terms
用語の意味yō go no i mi
the meaning of a term
用語を使うyō go o tsuka u
use a term
Similar words
専門用語senmonyōgo: A word or phrase specific to a specialized field.
Definition in Japanese
ある分野や場面で特別な意味を持って使われる言葉。a ru bun ya ya ba men de toku betsu na i mi o mo tte tsuka wa re ru koto ba
Word origin
用語 (yōgo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 用 (yō, "use") and 語 (go, "word or language"), meaning a word used for a specific purpose.
Usage tips
- 用語 (yōgo) is common in explanations that define unfamiliar vocabulary, so it frequently signals that a word belongs to a specific topic.
Other meanings
- terminologynoun