語法|ごほうgohou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, linguisticsdiction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
    この辞書じしょは特とくに語法ごほうに重点じゅうてんを置おいている。↗
    This dictionary puts a special emphasis on usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym言葉遣いことばづかいNeutralConcerns whether one's choice of words is proper, as in 「言葉遣いに気をつける」; leans toward politeness.
  • Related言い回しいいまわしNeutralA specific phrasing or turn of phrase, as in 「上手な言い回し」; it stresses concrete expression technique, while 「語法」 is about rules of usage.
  • Related言い方いいかたNeutralThe most general word for how one says something, as in 「言い方がきつい」; it leans toward tone of delivery.
  • Related物言いものいいCasualColloquial. Refers to one's manner of speaking, and also to an objection raised, especially in sumo, as in 「物言いがつく」.
  • Related言辞げんじWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means the language one uses, as in 「不穏な言辞」; it leans toward the words actually spoken.
  • Related言いよういいようCasualColloquial. A way of saying something, mostly in 「言いようがない」; it leans toward how something can be expressed.
  • Related口回しくちまわしCasualColloquial. A way of phrasing things; used infrequently and close in sense to 「言い回し」.
  • Related措辞そじWrittenWritten/formal prose. Word choice in poetry and composition; leans toward literary writing.
  • Related言葉付きことばつきNeutralRefers to the tone or manner of one's speech, as in 「丁寧な言葉付き」; leans toward the impression it gives.

To talk about how something is said, use 「言い方」; about proper, polite word use, 「言葉遣い」. Use 「語法」 for grammar, usage rules, or how writing is expressed, as in 「語法的に正しい」; for diction in poetry and prose, use 「措辞」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 言葉遣ことばづかいの規則きそく。文法ぶんぽう。
  2. 言葉ことばの使い方つかいかた。文ぶんの表現ひょうげん法ほう。
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