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    3. 隠語

    隠語

    隠いん語ご

    secret language

    KMT10News #41+1Ref L2NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab28 strokes

    陰語隱語

    いんご

    Noun

    1.
    secret language, jargon, cant, argot, slang

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    警けい察さつ官かんは犯はん罪ざい者しゃの隠いん語ごを理り解かいする必ひつ要ようがある。

    Police officers need to understand criminals' argot.

    KMT8Politics & LawCore Concepts
    特とく定ていのコミュニティでは、独どく自じの隠いん語ごがコミュニケーションを円えん滑かつにする。

    In certain communities, unique jargon facilitates communication.

    KMT9Core ConceptsDaily Life
    インターネットスラングは、現げん代だいの隠いん語ごの一いっ種しゅと言いえるだろう。

    Internet slang can be said to be a type of modern argot.

    KMT9Internet & Social MediaCore Concepts
    その業ぎょう界かいには、部ぶ外がい者しゃには理り解かいできない隠いん語ごがたくさんある。

    There is a lot of jargon in that industry that outsiders cannot understand.

    KMT10Work & CareerCore Concepts
    若わか者ものたちの間あいだで使つかわれる隠いん語ごは、時じ代だいとともに変へん化かしていく。

    The slang used among young people changes with the times.

    KMT10Daily LifeCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    隠
    かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る…(4)
    conceal・hide・cover
    語
    かた.る・かた.らう…(1)
    word・speech・language
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