vernacular in Japanese
vernacular in Japanese is 方言 — vernacular means the everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
vernacular in Japanese
方言
Pronounced: hōgen
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
What does "vernacular" mean?
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noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
"The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English."
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adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.
"The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone."
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vernacular in a sentence
- The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English.
- He slipped into medical vernacular that patients found confusing.
- The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone.
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What is "vernacular" in Japanese?
"vernacular" in Japanese is 方言. vernacular means: The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
How do you pronounce 方言?
"vernacular" in Japanese is 方言, pronounced "hōgen".
How do you use "vernacular" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English." In Japanese, "vernacular" is 方言.
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