語

NOUN (1)

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language literal / word literal / speech literal / narrative literal / concept sentence untranslatable (Refers to a notion that is often expressed through language but has no single English equivalent.)

Synonyms 言語 formal , 話 informal

Antonyms 沈黙

This term broadly refers to a language (言語) or a specific word (言葉). It can also denote the act of speech (話) or a narrative or story (物語). Furthermore, it can refer to an abstract 'concept' or 'idea' that is conveyed through linguistic expression, a nuanced meaning without a direct single-word English equivalent, encompassing the essence of something articulated or understood through words, similar to how a 'concept sentence' conveys meaning beyond its individual components.

日本語は美しい語です。 — Japanese is a beautiful language.
その語の意味が分かりません。 — I don't understand the meaning of that word.
彼の語りには深い語が含まれていた。 — His narration contained profound meaning (or concepts).

VERB (1)

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to speak literal / to talk literal / to narrate literal / to recount literal / to explain literal

Synonyms 話す formal , 語る literary

Antonyms 黙る

To speak, talk, or express oneself verbally. It can also mean to narrate, recount, or explain a story or event.

五段動詞

past	te_form
語った	語って

彼は流暢に日本語を語る。 — He speaks Japanese fluently.
昔の出来事を詳しく語った。 — He recounted the old events in detail.

register: literary