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teaching of English; English teaching
Examples
日本では英語教育が盛んである。
English education flourishes in Japan.
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan)
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Linguistics
honorific language
Examples
目上の人のすることについて話す時、尊敬語を使います。
When speaking about your superiors' actions, you use respectful language.
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Linguistics
homophone; homonym
Examples
air と heir は同音異義語である。
"Air" and "heir" are homophones.
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legal term; law term
Examples
「被告人」という言葉は法律用語である。
"The accused" is a legal term.
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colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
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これらの話は口語体の日常の言葉で語られる。
These stories are told in colloquial and everyday language.
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Japanese language
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wago; native Japanese words (as opposed to Chinese-derived words and other loanwords)
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baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
