Japanese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Japanese word
語
Pronunciation
Romajigo
Meaning
- nounword
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A word is a distinct piece of language that carries meaning and can name an idea, object, or action.
Common phrases
語の意味go no i mi
meaning of a word
語を覚えるgo o obo e ru
memorize a word
語を使うgo o tsuka u
use a word
Similar words
言葉kotoba: A unit of language that expresses a meaning, thought, or feeling.
単語tango: One independent item in a language's vocabulary.
Definition in Japanese
意味を表す、または特定の概念を指す言語上のまとまり。i mi o arawa su ma ta wa toku tei no gai nen o sa su gen go jō no ma to ma ri
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 語 (go, "word; language") comes from Middle Chinese 語, while the character combines 言 (gen, "speech") with 吾 (go, "I"), which supplies its sound.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 語 (go) often appears after a name to identify a language, while English usually places the word language after the name.
Other meanings
- termnoun