うたい文もん句く

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

catchphrase; slogan; promotional line

A catchy phrase used in advertising, politics, or to encapsulate a message. Often has a slightly promotional or persuasive tone.

この商しょう品ひんのうたい文もん句くは「一いち日にちたったの10円えん」です。
The catchphrase for this product is 'only 10 yen a day'.
政せい治じ家かは選せん挙きょで新あたらしいうたい文もん句くを掲かかげた。
The politician put forward a new slogan in the election.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
句phrase, clause, sentence
謳extol, declare, express
歌song, sing

Related words

キャッチフレーズ
A loanword from English 'catchphrase', often used interchangeably but can sound more modern or marketing-oriented.
スローガン
A loanword from English 'slogan', often used for political or campaign slogans, while うたい文句 can be broader.

Written forms

うたい文もん句く
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling. The first part is often written in kana.
謳うたい文もん句く
Kanji spelling using 謳, which carries the nuance of 'proclaim' or 'extol'.
歌うたい文もん句く
Kanji spelling using 歌, literally 'singing phrase', but used for catchphrases.

Etymology

Compound of うたい (from 謳う 'to extol, proclaim') and 文句 (もんく 'phrase, wording'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the early 20th century to mean a catchy promotional phrase.