理り解かい語ご彙い

noun

passive vocabulary; receptive vocabulary

Linguistics term for words a person can understand when reading or listening but may not actively use. Contrasts with 表現語彙 (active/productive vocabulary).

See also: 表現語彙

• 第だい二に言げん語ごの学がく習しゅうでは、理り解かい語ご彙いが表ひょう現げん語ご彙いより大おおきいのが普ふ通つうだ。

  In second-language learning, passive vocabulary is usually larger than active vocabulary.