雅語

• 読み: がご
• ローマ字: gago
• 漢字の分解: 雅 (ga) — elegant, refined, courtly; 語 (go) — word, expression
• 発音: /ɡa.ɡo/

意味

Elegant word; literary word; a refined or classical expression used in formal poetry and prose.

A noun denoting vocabulary drawn from classical Japanese literary tradition — particularly from the waka and monogatari genres of the Heian period. 雅語 contrasts with 俗語 (colloquial words) and is found in classical poetry anthologies such as the Kokinshū. Mastery of 雅語 was essential for educated courtiers and is now studied in classical Japanese literature courses.

例文

1. 古典文学では雅語が頻繁に用いられ、現代語と大きく異なる。
2. 雅語を駆使した和歌は、知識と感性の両方を要求する。
3. 平安文学に登場する雅語を理解するには、古語辞典が欠かせない。

使い方ガイド

場面: classical literature, poetry, literary studies

トーン: scholarly

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound. 雅 (みやび) means 'refined, elegant, courtly', and 語 means 'word'. The concept relates to the Heian ideal of miyabi — a cultivated aesthetic sensibility expressed through language.

文化的背景

時代: Heian–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Academic/Literary