Meaning of 合言葉 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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合言葉, 合い言葉, 合い詞
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Kana Readingあいことば
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Romajiaikotoba
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- password; watchword
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Example Sentences
合言葉, 合い言葉, 合い詞, あいことば used in context
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The sentry demanded the password from everyone.
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Give the password.
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The password is "Mountain". If someone says "Mountain", you reply "River".
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The passwords were easy to figure out.
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その合い言葉は解きやすかった。
We easily figured out the password.
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