方言 — meaning in English
hōgen
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English meaning
- dialect noun A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
- idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
Senses
方言 is used for these senses in English:
- idiom A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
- topolect (linguistics, sociolinguistics) The speech form, variety (lect) of a particular place or region.
- vernacular Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
idiom — full definition
- noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- noun A characteristic style of expression used in a language, art form, or field.