Japanese word

語彙

Pronunciation

Romajigoi

Meaning

  • nounvocabulary

Example

毎日語彙を増やします。mai nichi go i o fu ya shi ma su

I increase my vocabulary every day.

Illustration for 語彙 (vocabulary)

More examples

読書を続けると、語彙が自然に広がります。doku sho o tsuzu ke ru to go i ga shi zen ni hiro ga ri ma su

If you keep reading, your vocabulary naturally grows.

Core concept

Describes the set of words that a person knows and uses or that a language or field relies on.

Common phrases

  • 語彙を増やすgo i o fu ya su

    expand one's vocabulary

  • 豊富な語彙hō fu na go i

    a rich vocabulary

  • 語彙を身につけるgo i o mi ni tsu ke ru

    acquire vocabulary

Similar words

単語tango: A single word considered as a unit of language.
言葉kotoba: Words used in a particular language, subject, or situation.
用語yōgo: A word or expression used in a particular field.

Definition in Japanese

知っていて使うことのできる言葉や、ある言語・分野で用いられる言葉の集まり。shi tte i te tsuka u ko to no de ki ru koto ba ya a ru gen go bun ya de mochi i ra re ru koto ba no atsu ma ri

Word origin

語彙 (goi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 語 (go, "word") and 彙 (i, "collection"), giving the sense of a collection of words.

Usage tips

  • In the JLPT, vocabulary knowledge is tested as part of the Language Knowledge section, so 語彙 (goi) is a key term for describing this area of study.

Other meanings

  • terminologynoun

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