書き言葉

かきことば

Also written 書きことば

Meanings

1. Noun written word; written language See also: 話し言葉 (はなしことば).

Kanji

• 書 write. Read as かく.
• 言 say. Read as こと.
• 葉 leaf. Read as は.

Example sentences

• スペイン語の書き言葉は、ほんのいくらかわかるが、スペイン語の話し言葉ときたら、ちんぷんかんぷんだ。
  I can understand written Spanish just a little, but spoken Spanish is Greek to me.
• 書き言葉と話し言葉の違いを意識する。
  Be mindful of the differences between written and spoken language.

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