言こと葉ば遣づかい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to how one uses language: word choice, phrasing, or manner of speaking. Often used in contexts of politeness, style, or appropriateness.

上うえ

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人ひと

に

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言こと

葉ば

遣づか

い

に

気き

を

つけ

なさい

。

Be careful with your language when speaking to superiors.

言こと葉ば遣づかいUsage54%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
言こと葉ばづかいUsage31%
search-only kanji form
言こと葉ば使づかいUsage10%
Variant spelling using 使い instead of 遣い; less common but encountered.
ことばづかいUsage5%
Kana spelling used when kanji is not needed or for clarity.

言いい方かた
言い方 focuses on the manner of saying something (tone, phrasing), while 言葉遣い emphasizes the choice of words and overall language use.
話はなし方かた
話し方 refers to the way of speaking (speed, accent, style), whereas 言葉遣い is specifically about vocabulary and expression.

Compound of 言葉 (kotoba, 'word, language') and 遣い (tsukai, 'use, handling', from 遣う). The kanji 遣い implies deliberate use or application.

use, send on a mission, order