Meaning of 言葉遣い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言葉遣い, 言葉使い, 言葉づかいJLPT 2
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Kana Readingことばづかい
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Romajikotobazukai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- speech; expression; wording; language
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Example Sentences
言葉遣い, 言葉使い, 言葉づかい, ことばづかい used in context
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Her grammar is bad.
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You should watch your language when you talk to her.
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He's misunderstood because of his vulgar language.
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彼の身なりは紳士のそれだが、その言葉づかいと振る舞いはいないか者のそれである。
His dress is that of a gentleman but his speech and behavior are those of a clown.
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私は彼の娘があんなにひどい言葉づかいをしているのを聞いてびっくりした。
I was very much shocked to hear his daughter using such bad language.
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Please keep your language decent while my parents are here.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
On: ケン
Kun: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る
13 strokes
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
On: ヨウ
Kun: は
12 strokes
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
On: シ
Kun: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い
8 strokes
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