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言葉遣い

言葉使い、 言葉づかい

Reading

Kana: ことばづかい
Romaji: kotobazukai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

speech; expression; wording; language

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: ケン、 つか.う、 -つか.い、 -づか.い、 つか.わす、 や.る
Meanings: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

Example Sentences

言葉(ことば)づかいに()()けなさい。
➥Watch your language.
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言葉遣(ことばづか)いにはいつも()をつけるべきです。
➥You should always be careful in your speech.
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(わたし)両親(りょうしん)がここにいる()上品(じょうひん)言葉遣(ことばづか)いをして(くだ)さい。
➥Please keep your language decent while my parents are here.
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彼女(かのじょ)言葉(ことば)づかいには(あやま)りが(おお)い。
➥Her grammar is bad.
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(かれ)粗野(そや)言葉(ことば)づかいのせいで誤解(ごかい)されている。
➥He's misunderstood because of his vulgar language.
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彼女(かのじょ)(はなし)をするとき言葉(ことば)づかいに()をつけたほうがいいですよ。
➥You should watch your language when you talk to her.
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