Word Meaning 言葉尻

ことばじり kotobajiri

言葉尻 is read as ことばじり (kotobajiri) and means slip of the tongue.

Meaning

English

  1. slip of the tongue
  2. verbal mistake
  3. word ending
  4. way of ending one's words

Reading

Kana

ことばじり

Romaji

kotobajiri

Writing Variants

  • 言葉後 ことばじり kotobajiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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言葉尻を捉える

ことばじりをとらえる

to pounce on someone's words

言葉

ことば

language

言葉遣い

ことばづかい

speech

言葉は身の文

ことばはみのあや

words betray one's character

言葉を継ぐ

ことばをつぐ

to continue (to say)

言葉通り

ことばどおり

as stated

言葉選び

ことばえらび

word choice

言葉数

ことばかず

number of words

言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

to watch what one says

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care)