口こう語ご形けい

noun

colloquial form; vernacular word form

Linguistic term contrasting with 文語形 (classical/literary form). Used in grammar discussions to refer to the spoken or modern written form of a word.

See also: 文語形

• この動どう詞しの口こう語ご形けいは「食たべる」で、文ぶん語ご形けいは「食たぶ」です。

  The colloquial form of this verb is 食べる, while the classical form is 食ぶ.

• 口こう語ご形けいと文ぶん語ご形けいの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between colloquial and classical forms.