大和言葉

やまとことば

Also written 大和詞

Meanings

1. Noun word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word

Kanji

• 大 big
• 和 harmony
• 言 say. Read as こと.
• 葉 leaf. Read as は.

Example sentences

• 大和言葉は、日本で昔から使われてきた言葉で、外国語に翻訳し易いものもあれば、し難いものもあります。
  Yamato-kotoba is the language that has been used in Japan since ancient times, and whilst it has some phrases that can be easily translated into foreign language, there are also those that are difficult.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists