俗語

Reading

Kana: ぞくご

Romaji: zokugo

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

colloquialism; colloquial language

Kanji

俗

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentence

できることなら俗語(ぞくご)は使(つか)わないようにしなさい。

➥Don't use slang if you can help it.