noun
difficult word; hard word
Refers to a word that is hard to understand, read, or write, often used in educational or linguistic contexts.
この文章には難語が多くて、読むのに苦労する。
This text has many difficult words, so it's a struggle to read.
小学生向けの辞書は難語をやさしく説明している。
Dictionaries for elementary school students explain difficult words in simple terms.
Compound of 難 (なん, 'difficult') and 語 (ご, 'word').