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四文字言葉 (よんもじことば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

四よん文も字じ言こと葉ば

よ

ん

も

じ

こ

と

ば

Meanings

1

noun

four-letter word

Refers to English four-letter words, often with a connotation of vulgarity or taboo. Used in discussions about language or swearing.

英えい語ごの四よん文も字じ言こと葉ばは放ほう送そう禁きん止し用よう語ごになることが多おおい。
English four-letter words are often banned from broadcasting.

彼かれ

は

怒おこ

る

と

すぐ

四よん

文も

字じ

言こと

葉ば

を

使つか

う

。

He quickly uses four-letter words when he gets angry.

Kanji

四four
文sentence, literature, style
字character, letter, word
言say, word
葉leaf, plane, lobe

Similar words

禁きん句く
禁句 is a broader term for taboo words or phrases, not limited to four-letter words or English.
卑ひ語ご
卑語 refers to vulgar or coarse language in general, without the specific English four-letter word nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 四 (four), 文字 (letter/character), and 言葉 (word). A direct calque from English 'four-letter word', referring to short, often vulgar English words.