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死語

Reading

Kana: しご
Romaji: shigo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

dead language; obsolete word

Kanji

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentences

この(かたり)はもう死語(しご)です。
➥This word has gone out of use.
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しかし、その一方(いっぽう)、ラテン()はそのときまでに「死語(しご)」となっていた。
➥But, then again, Latin was already a "dead language" by that time.
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それって死語(しご)じゃないの。
➥People don't say that anymore.
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