Word Meaning 忌み言葉
いみことば
imikotoba
忌み言葉 is read as いみことば (imikotoba) and means euphemism (used in place of a taboo word).
Meaning
English
- euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
- taboo word
Reading
Kana
いみことば
Romaji
imikotoba
Writing Variants
- 忌み詞 いみことば imikotoba
- 忌言葉 いみことば imikotoba
- 忌詞 いみことば imikotoba
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 28 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12沖言葉
おきことば
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)