Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 話し言葉
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Etymology
From 話し (hanashi, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 話す (hanasu).”) + 言葉 (kotoba).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) はなしことば [hànáshíkóꜜtòbà] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
- IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ɕiko̞to̞ba̠]
Noun
はなしことば • (hanashikotoba) ←はなしことば (fanasikotoba)?
- colloquial language
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