口語体

こうごたい

Meanings

1. Noun colloquial style; written style based on spoken language See also: 文語体 (ぶんごたい).

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as コウ.
• 語 language
• 体 body. Read as タイ.

Example sentences

• その引用した文章からわかると思うけど、口語体で書かれた本です。
  I expect you can tell from the quoted text, but this is a book written in a colloquial style.

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