N2814/1725

言こと葉ば遣づかい

nounnoun (generic)

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ことばづかい

Meanings

speech, expression, wording, language

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは言葉遣いことばづかいがとても丁寧ていねいだ。

Her way of speaking is very polite.

その言葉遣いことばづかいは目上めうえの人ひとに対たいして失礼しつれいだよ。

That way of speaking is rude to someone of higher status.

就職しゅうしょく活動かつどう中ちゅうは言葉遣いことばづかいに気きをつけなければならない。

During job hunting, you must be careful about your choice of words.

先生せんせいは生徒せいとの乱暴らんぼうな言葉遣いことばづかいを注意ちゅういした。

The teacher cautioned the student about their rough language.

適切てきせつな言葉遣いことばづかいができるかどうかは、その人ひとの教養きょうようを反映はんえいしていると言いわれている。

It is said that whether one can use appropriate language reflects that person's level of culture and education.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)