Word Meaning 言葉足らず

ことばたらず kotobatarazu

言葉足らず is read as ことばたらず (kotobatarazu) and means lack of words.

Meaning

English

  1. lack of words
  2. being tongue-tied
  3. suppressing what you want to say

Reading

Kana

ことばたらず

Romaji

kotobatarazu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 78137 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

れ足す言葉

れたすことば

adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb

言葉

ことば

language

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

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care)

言葉を交える

ことばをまじえる

to exchange words

言の葉

ことのは

waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)

言葉少な

ことばずくな

laconic