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How to say 'Wording' in Japanese | 言葉遣い

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The Japanese word for Wording is 'Kotobazukai', written as 言葉遣い in Japanese.'Wording' in hiragana is ことばづかい.

    word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

    Reading

    ことばづかい

    kotobazukai

    Kanji

    言Say 葉Leaf 遣Use, Dispatch

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '言葉遣い (ことばづかい)' refers to the way one uses or chooses words, often implying the manner or style of speech. It can denote politeness, formality, or appropriateness in language. For example: Her wording is very polite「彼女の言葉遣いはとても丁寧です」(かのじょのことばづかいはとてもていねいです). Please be careful with your wording「言葉遣いに気をつけてください」(ことばづかいにはきをつけてください). This term is often used in contexts where the choice of words is important, such as in formal settings or when addressing someone of higher status.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4312

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 言葉遣い

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

  • kanji

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

  • kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

Hiragana in the Word 言葉遣い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 言葉遣い Through the Kanji 言

These 26 Words contain the Kanji 言 as well.

  • word

    言う

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    言葉

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言わば

    Meaning

    So to speak

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    宣言

    Meaning

    Declaration

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    言論

    Meaning

    Discussion, Speech

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    証言

    Meaning

    Testimony

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    言い替える

    Meaning

    Rephrase

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

  • word

    言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言及

    Meaning

    Mention

  • word

    独り言

    Meaning

    Soliloquy

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    伝言

    Meaning

    Message

Words Related to 言葉遣い Through the Kanji 葉

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 葉 as well.

  • word

    言葉

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

  • word

    絵葉書

    Meaning

    Postcard

  • word

    落ち葉

    Meaning

    Fallen leaves

  • word

    木の葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    紅葉

    Meaning

    Autumn leaves

  • word

    葉書

    Meaning

    Postcard

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    葉っぱ

    Meaning

    Leaf

Words Related to 言葉遣い Through the Kanji 遣

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 遣 as well.

  • word

    遣る

    Meaning

    Give, Do

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    派遣

    Meaning

    Dispatch, Temporary

  • word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

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