Word, phrase in Japanese 🇯🇵

ことば info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Break down ことば into こ (ko), と (to), and ば (ba). Imagine a baby (ば) speaking their first words near a tree (と) while a cat (こ) listens. This vivid imagery can help solidify the word in your memory.
– Associate it with the English word "cot", as in a baby in a cot trying to speak or use words.

Explanations:
– ことば (kotoba) is the Japanese term for "word", "phrase", or "language".
– It encompasses both individual words and entire systems of communication.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 言語 (げんご, gengo) – Language
– 単語 (たんご, tango) – Word (specific to an individual term)
– 言葉遣い (ことばづかい, kotobazukai) – Choice of words, phrasing

Alternate meanings like slang:
– ことば doesn't have a significant slang meaning but can be used colloquially in various contexts to mean "manner of speaking" or "terminology".

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 日本語は美しいことばです。
– Nihongo wa utsukushii kotoba desu.
– Japanese is a beautiful language.

2. 新しいことばを学ぶのが好きです。
– Atarashii kotoba wo manabu no ga suki desu.
– I like learning new words.

3. 子供のことば遣いに気をつけてください。
– Kodomo no kotobazukai ni ki wo tsukete kudasai.
– Please pay attention to the child's choice of words.

4. 私たちは日々多くのことばを使います。
– Wataachi wa hibi ooku no kotoba wo timasu.
– We use many words every day.

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