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畳成語 (jouseigo) Japanese meaning: reiterative | Kotomora

畳じょう成せい語ご

Meanings

1

reiterative; reduplicative compound

Linguistic term for a word formed by reduplication, such as 人々 (ひとびと) or 時々 (ときどき). Used in academic or descriptive contexts.

「人ひと々びと」や「時とき々どき」は畳じょう成せい語ごの例れいです。
"Hitobito" and "tokidoki" are examples of reiterative compounds.

Kanji

畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
成turn into, become, get
語word, speech, language

Related words

畳じょう語ご
畳語 is a more common term for reduplicative words; 畳成語 is a less frequent synonym used in some linguistic descriptions.

Etymology

Compound of 畳 (じょう, 'to pile up, repeat') + 成 (せい, 'to form') + 語 (ご, 'word'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term for reduplicative compounds.