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片言かたこと

katakoto

broken (in reference to speaking style, e.g., Japanese)

Example sentence

僕の片言の英語がなんとか通じたのでほっとしました。

I was relieved that I could make my broken English understood.

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Kanji in 片言

Sentences with 片言

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
言うN5いうto say
言葉N5ことばlanguage; word(s); expression(s)
片仮名N5かたかなkatakana
片付けるN4かたづけるto (clean) tidy up (v.t.), to put away
言語N3げんごlanguage
一言N3ひとことone word
片付けN3かたづけtidying up, finishing
伝言N3でんごんverbal message

More Communication & Speech words

WordMeaning
強いてしいてby force; if I must (e.g. 強いて言えば = if I had to say)
提供ていきょうoffer, program sponsoring
コメントコメントcomment
掲載けいさいappearance (e.g., article in paper)
報道ほうどうcoverage, report
発言はつげんutterance, speech, proposal
指摘してきpointing out, identification
交渉こうしょうnegotiation

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