片言 (かたこと): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
片言 (かたこと) means halting speech / broken language.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 片言: halting speech / broken language. Meanings and example sentences.
片言 (かたこと) means halting speech / broken language.
See example sentences below.
halting speech / broken language
彼は片言の日本語を話します。
Translation
He speaks halting Japanese.
赤ちゃんが片言で話し始めた。
Translation
The baby started talking in broken words.
Kanji 片: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Kanji 片: meanings, readings, and example words.
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Kanji 言: meanings, readings, and example words.