代だい用よう語ご

noun

substitute word; placeholder term

A word used in place of another, often in grammar or linguistics contexts. Refers to a term that stands in for a more specific or appropriate expression.

• 「あれ」や「それ」は代だい用よう語ごとしてよく使つかわれる。

  Words like 'that' and 'it' are often used as substitute terms.

• この文ぶんでは、代だい用よう語ごが具ぐ体たい的てきな名めい詞しの代かわりに使つかわれている。

  In this sentence, a placeholder word is used instead of a concrete noun.