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- noun, linguisticsdiction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
- 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」.
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