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大和言葉 (やまとことば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大和やまと言こと葉ば

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Meanings

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noun

native Japanese word; word of Japanese origin

Refers to words of native Japanese origin, as opposed to Sino-Japanese (漢語) or loanwords. Often used in discussions of Japanese language and culture.

「ありがとう」は大和やまと言こと葉ばの一ひとつです。
"Arigatō" is one of the native Japanese words.
大和やまと言こと葉ばと漢かん語ごの違ちがいについて調しらべて

いる

。

I'm researching the difference between native Japanese words and Sino-Japanese words.

Written forms

大和やまと言こと葉ば
Standard kanji spelling.
大和やまと詞ことば
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 詞 emphasizes 'word' or 'poetry'.

Kanji

大large, big
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
言say, word
葉leaf, plane, lobe
詞part of speech, words, poetry

Similar words

漢かん語ご
Sino-Japanese words borrowed from Chinese, contrasting with 大和言葉 which are native Japanese.
外がい来らい語ご
Loanwords from languages other than Chinese, while 大和言葉 are indigenous Japanese words.
和わ語ご
Synonym for 大和言葉; both mean native Japanese words, though 和語 is more technical.

Etymology

Compound of 大和 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) and 言葉 (word, language). The term has been used since the Heian period to distinguish native Japanese vocabulary from Chinese borrowings.