vulgar expression; vulgarism; rural dialect
Rare term for coarse or rustic language; can refer to a vulgar word or to speech typical of rural areas. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
In studies of classical literature, the word 鄙言 is sometimes used.
He disliked speaking with vulgar expressions mixed in.
卑語 is a more common word for 'vulgar word' or 'obscenity', whereas 鄙言 is rarer and can also imply rural speech.
Rare kanji spelling; 鄙 is not a jōyō kanji and the word itself is uncommon.
Alternate kanji spelling using 卑 (lowly, vulgar); equally rare.
Compound of 鄙 (rural, rustic, vulgar) and 言 (word, speech). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from classical Chinese elements and has been used in Japanese to refer to coarse or provincial language.