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Japanese word 言葉遣い: speech style / wording / expression. Meanings and example sentences.

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言葉遣い (ことばづかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

言葉遣い (ことばづかい) means speech style / wording / expression.

See example sentences below.

言葉遣い at a glance

言葉遣い
ことばづかいkotobazukai
N2noun
speech style / wording / expression
言葉遣いことばづかいkotobazukaiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 言葉遣い

Core meaning

speech style / wording / expression

Basic example sentences

Example 1

目上の人には丁寧な言葉遣いを使います。

Translation

I use polite speech when talking to superiors.

Example 2

言葉遣いに気をつけて話しましょう。

Translation

Let's be careful with our wording when speaking.

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