片言 katakoto
katakoto
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
そのアメリカ人 の男 の子 は片言 の日本 語 を話 した。
sono amerikajinno otokonokowa katakotono nihongō hanashita
The American boy spoke broken Japanese.
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Example Sentences
そのアメリカ人 の男 の子 は片言 の日本 語 を話 した。
sono amerikajinno otokonokowa katakotono nihongō hanashita
The American boy spoke broken Japanese.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#102713
Noun
#105802
katakotode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. In broken Japanese; With a few words
Noun
#97788
Noun
#102784
katakotojārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not just a few words.; It’s not that simple.
Noun
#101348
katakotojanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not just a few words.; It's not simply that.
Noun
#100625
Noun
#98394
Noun
#101102
katakotodewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not just a few words.; It's not simply saying a few things.
Noun
#102055
Common 6 items
katakotojanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a few words.; Wasn't a brief statement.
Noun
#103320
katakotodarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably just a few words.; Likely a brief statement.
Noun
#105674
katakotojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just a few words.; It wasn't simply that.
Noun
#97940
katakotojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just a few words.; It wasn't brief.
Noun
#102572
Noun
#101336
katakotodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a few words.; Was not brief.
Noun
#102599
Advanced 3 items
katakotodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were just a few words; If it were a brief statement
Noun
#107059
katakotodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's just a few words; If only a few words are spoken
Noun
#98536
katakotonara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If even a single word; If just a word
Noun
#97796