言葉 kotoba
kotoba
Noun
1. language; dialect
Related to 言語
"kotobano ichimenwa dentatsu shiyōto suru ishidearu"to karewa iu.
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
Noun
2. word; phrase; expression; term
kotobaga dete konakatta.
Words failed me.
Noun
3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
rambōna kotobao tsukattewa ikenai.
Don't be rough in speech.
Noun
4. words; remark; statement; comment
Noun
5. learning to speak; language acquisition
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"kotobano ichimenwa dentatsu shiyōto suru ishidearu"to karewa iu.
"One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.
kotobaga dete konakatta.
Words failed me.
rambōna kotobao tsukattewa ikenai.
Don't be rough in speech.
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kotobade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With words; In speech
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kotobajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't words.; It wasn't what I meant.
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kotobajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't words.; It wasn't what I meant.
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kotobadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably words.; Likely speech.
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kotobadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not words.; It was not said.
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kotobanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it's words; If/when concerning words
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