沖言葉

沖詞

Reading

Kana: おきことば

Romaji: okikotoba

Definition

noun

1

euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)

Kanji

沖

Readings: チュウ、 おき、 おきつ、 ちゅう.する、 わく

Meanings: open sea, offing, rise high into sky

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

詞

Reading: シ

Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry