同どう音おん異い義ぎ

noun

homophony; homonymy

Linguistics term for words that share the same pronunciation but differ in meaning. Often used in the compound 同音異義語 (homophone).

See also: 同音異義語

• 「橋はし」と「箸はし」は同どう音おん異い義ぎの例れいです。

  "Hashi" (bridge) and "hashi" (chopsticks) are examples of homophony.