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Kotomora

里さと言こと葉ば

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Meanings

1

noun

countryside dialect; rural speech

Linguistics term for a dialect spoken in rural areas, often contrasted with city speech.

2

noun

Edo-period red-light district sociolect; secret language of prostitutes

Historical linguistics term for a specialized jargon used by prostitutes in Edo-period pleasure quarters; not in modern use.