noun
vulgar expression; vulgarism; rural dialect
Rare term for coarse or rustic language; can refer to a vulgar word or to speech typical of rural areas. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
古典文学の研究で「鄙言」という語が使われることがある。
In studies of classical literature, the word 鄙言 is sometimes used.
彼は鄙言を交えて話すのを好まなかった。
He disliked speaking with vulgar expressions mixed in.
Compound of 鄙 (rural, rustic, vulgar) and 言 (word, speech). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from classical Chinese elements and has been used in Japanese to refer to coarse or provincial language.