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    字句

    字じ句く

    wording

    KMT9News #25+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    じく

    Noun

    1.
    wording, words and phrases, way of expression, token

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    契けい約やく書しょの字じ句くをよく確かく認にんする。

    I will carefully check the wording of the contract.

    KMT6Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    重じゅう要ようなメッセージを送おくる際さいは、字じ句くの選せん択たくに細さい心しんの注ちゅう意いを払はらうべきだ。

    When sending an important message, one should pay the utmost attention to the choice of wording.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily LifeInternet & Social Media
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、現げん代だいとは異ことなる字じ句くの表ひょう現げんが多おおく見みられる。

    In classical literature, many expressions with different wording from modern times can be seen.

    KMT8Core ConceptsLiterature
    法ほう律りつの条じょう文ぶんは、その字じ句くの解かい釈しゃくが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようとなる。

    For articles of law, the interpretation of their wording is extremely important.

    KMT9Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは字じ句く通どおりに受うけ取とると誤ご解かいを招まねく可か能のう性せいがある。

    If his statement is taken literally (word for word), it could lead to misunderstanding.

    KMT9Core ConceptsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

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    あざ・あざな・-な…(1)
    character・letter・word・section of village
    句
    phrase・clause・sentence・passage・paragraph…(1)
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