ログイン
the study of the origins and historical developments of words and their meanings
語源
the study of the evolution and structure of language in general or of certain languages
言語学
(in the grammar of some languages) a group of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives changing in the same way to indicate case, number, and gender
屈折
(grammar) to show how a verb changes depending on number, person, tense, etc.
活用する
(grammar) a class of words indicating whether they are feminine, masculine, or neuter
性
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word
接頭辞
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word
接尾辞
words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others
専門用語
the practice of uttering words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect
皮肉
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
暗示
a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
類推
the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the words in a verse or sentence, used as a literary device
頭韻
a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
婉曲語
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
皮肉
a clever or amusing use of words that takes advantage of the multiple meanings or interpretations that it has
言葉遊び
connected with the art of writing or speaking in an effective or persuasive way
修辞的な
humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.
サティア
the redundant repetition of an idea using different words in a sentence or phrase
同義反復
(linguistics) the speech pattern that an individual uses at a particular period of life
イディオレクト
the symbol * used in writing or printing to show that there is more information about something in the footnote or as an indication of importance or omission
アスタリスク
to use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable
句読点を使う
the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
音素
(linguistics) a branch of linguistics that deals with meaning, reference, or truth
意味論
(linguistics) the way in which words and phrases are arranged to form grammatical sentences in a language
構文
(grammar) a group of verb forms that indicate if the action or state is conceived as a statement, question, command or in another way
ムード
(linguistics) all the words and phrases of a language, including the function words
レキシス
the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses
レキシコン
(grammar) one of two or more words with the same pronunciation that differ in meaning, spelling or origin
同音異義語
each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin
同音異義語
