ホモニム

noun

homonym

Linguistic term for a word that shares spelling or pronunciation with another but has a different meaning. Rare in everyday Japanese; the native term 同音異義語 (どうおんいぎご) is more common.

See also: 同音異義語

• 「ホモニム」は言げん語ご学がくで使つかわれる用よう語ごで、同どう音おん異い義ぎ語ごを指さす。

  'Homonym' is a term used in linguistics, referring to words that sound alike but have different meanings.