language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
single word; a few words; brief comment
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
as stated; verbatim; literally
to be at a loss for words
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
speech; expression; wording; language
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
password; watchword; motto; slogan
at a loss for words; stumped for words
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
number of words; vocality
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to say too much; to go too far
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to be at a loss for words
speech; expression; wording; language
men's language; male language
women's language; word used by women
spoken language; colloquial expression
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
with all due respect, but...; I don't mean to talk back, but...
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
baby talk; baby language; babbling
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
the spoken words of the emperor or a noble
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
declaration; proclamation; mention
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
words used by young people; slang
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
written word; written language
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
spoken language; spoken words; language
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
provincial dialect; rural dialect
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
large number of words; (lit.) sea of words
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words
working-class dialect of the Shitamachi area of Tokyo
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
buzzword; popular expression; vogue word or phrase
mishap; misfortune; calamity; ominous word; ill-omened word
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism; national language
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
halting English; broken English
four-letter word (esp. in English)
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
polite language used by women
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
vernacular; local dialect
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect; words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song; non-lexical vocables
In the beginning was the Word
filler word; filler phrase
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
word created by retaining the first syllable (or two) of a word and suffixing it with the word "moji"
imperial decree; imperial edict
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
(verbal) message; word (from someone); rumour; rumor
sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
refined speech of the uptown residents of Tokyo
repeated word or phrase; redundant wording; succession of words of similar meaning; pleonasm
filled pause (e.g. um, er); filler word
island language; island dialect
to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank
samurai words and phrases
mixture of correct and broken speech
under the pretext of; using the excuse of; on the plea of
norito read at a great purification event
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible); (lit.) words of Qohelet
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
teyo-dawa speech; mid-Meiji period schoolgirl slang in which sentence-end particles "teyo" and "dawa" were used prominently
abusive language; expletive; swear word; curse word
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
language used when writing letters
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
euphemisms used by hunters, lumberjacks, etc. when in the wild; (lit.) mountain language
word choice; choice of words
countryside dialect; sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts during the Edo period
word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
low-class language; vulgar words
words betray one's character
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words
sociolect used by prostitutes in the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period
stinging words; biting remarks
snide remark; sarcasm; indirect expression; roundabout saying
message that a messenger brings back home; reply; ode in reply; return gift
plain speech; direct speech
words used when miserable or anxious; words used to decline or refuse something; words used when making an appeal
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word; waka; classic Japanese poem
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period); vulgar words used by prostitutes (Edo period)