下位語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
下 位 語
か
Grade: 1 		い
Grade: 4 		ご
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 下位 (kai, “lower”) +‎ 語 (go, “word”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠i ɡo̞]

Noun

下(か)位(い)語(ご) • (kai go) 

  1. (semantics) hyponym
    下(か)位(い)語(ご)とは、より下(か)位(い)の概(がい)念(ねん)を表(あら)わす語(ご)のことです。
    Kaigo to wa, yori kai no gainen o arawasu go no koto desu.
    A hyponym is a word that indicates a lower concept.
    「猫(ねこ)」という言葉(ことば)は、「動(どう)物(ぶつ)」や「哺(ほ)乳(にゅう)類(るい)」の下(か)位(い)語(ご)です。
    “Neko” to iu kotoba wa,“dōbutsu” ya “honyūrui” no kaigo desu.
    The word "cat" is a hyponym of "animal" and "mammal".

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