Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 言葉遣い(ことばづかい) in Japanese

言葉遣い, 言葉使い, 言葉づかい
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ことばづかい
Romaji
kotobazukai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    speech; expression; wording; language
    Example sentence
    彼女言葉づかいには誤り多い Her grammar is bad.

Examples of 言葉遣い, 言葉使い, 言葉づかい, ことばづかい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: は

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使 JLPT 4

8 strokes

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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