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言詞 (げんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

言げん詞し

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し

Meanings

1

words; speech; expression

obsolete term

Obsolete term for words, speech, or expression. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

古こ文ぶん書しょには「言げん詞し」という語ごが使つかわれている

Kanji

言say, word
詞part of speech, words, poetry

Related words

言こと葉ば
Modern common word for 'word' or 'language'. 言詞 is an obsolete synonym.
言げん辞じ
Also means 'words' or 'speech', but is more formal and still used in modern Japanese, unlike 言詞.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling combines 言 (speech) and 詞 (words).

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The word 言詞 is used in old documents.