colloquial language; slang; vernacular
Refers to everyday informal language, including slang and expressions used by common people rather than formal or literary language.
Conversation mixed with colloquial language feels approachable.
This dictionary also includes slang.
俗語 specifically means slang or vulgar language, while 俚語 can encompass both dialect and informal speech.
Standard kanji form; 俚 means 'rustic' or 'vulgar', 語 means 'language'.
Variant spelling using 里 (village) instead of 俚; less common but attested.
From Chinese 俚語 (lǐyǔ), combining 俚 (rustic, vulgar) and 語 (language). The exact historical borrowing path is uncertain.