隠語|いんごingo[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. nounsecret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymジャーゴンNeutralLoanword for jargon: hard-to-follow technical terms used within a professional circle. The stress is on specialist vocabulary, not on keeping anything secret.
  • Related隠し言葉かくしことばNeutralNative-Japanese word for speech used only within one's own group so that outsiders cannot understand; the focus is squarely on keeping outsiders from knowing.
  • RelatedスラングCasualLoanword for slang: casual, rough or vulgar everyday speech, colloquial in tone. Its focus is informality rather than serving as a code.

For secret talk used within a specific group that outsiders cannot follow — police or criminal cant, for example — choose 「隠語」. For professional or technical terms use 「ジャーゴン」 or 「専門用語」; for casual, vulgar speech use 「スラング」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 部外者ぶがいしゃには解わかりにくい用語ようご。本来ほんらいの表現ひょうげんが別べつに存在そんざいする非公式ひこうしきの用語ようごであり、主ぬしとして私的してきな会話かいわに用もちいられ、公的こうてきな文書ぶんしょでは引用いんようを除のぞいて用もちいられず、辞書じしょでは語ごの定義ていぎの部分ぶぶんには用もちいられない単語たんご又または言い回いいまわしの総称そうしょうで、使用しようされる生活せいかつ集団しゅうだんが限定げんていされているもの。
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