Word Meaning 言葉狩り

ことばがり kotobagari

言葉狩り is read as ことばがり (kotobagari) and means word-hunting.

Meaning

English

  1. word-hunting
  2. search for and censorship of politically incorrect words

Reading

Kana

ことばがり

Romaji

kotobagari

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 103338 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言葉通り

ことばどおり

as stated

言葉遣い

ことばづかい

speech

言葉を継ぐ

ことばをつぐ

to continue (to say)

言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

to watch what one says

言葉の壁

ことばのかべ

language barrier

言葉を尽くす

ことばをつくす

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.)

言葉巧み

ことばだくみ

skillful words

言葉

けとば

language

言葉は身の文

ことばはみのあや

words betray one's character

言葉後

ことばじり

slip of the tongue

言葉選び

ことばえらび

word choice

言葉数

ことばかず

number of words