俗語

• 読み: ぞくご
• ローマ字: zokugo
• 漢字の分解: 俗 (zoku) — common, vulgar, worldly; 語 (go) — language, word
• 発音: /zo.kɯ.ɡo/

意味

Colloquialism; colloquial language; slang. Informal words or expressions used in everyday speech.

A noun referring to informal, non-standard vocabulary or expressions used in casual speech. A linguistic term that encompasses slang, colloquialisms, and vernacular speech. Distinguished from 標準語 (hyoujungo, standard language) and 方言 (hougen, dialect). Often discussed in language education and linguistics: 俗語的な表現 (a colloquial expression), 俗語を使う (to use slang). Can carry a slightly negative nuance implying the language is vulgar or informal.

例文

1. 論文に俗語を使うのは避けた方がいい。
2. この辞書には俗語も多く収録されている。
3. 若者の俗語は変化が激しく、すぐに廃れる。

使い方ガイド

場面: linguistics, academic, language education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 俗 (zoku, common/vulgar/worldly) + 語 (go, language/word). Literally 'common/vulgar language' — words used by ordinary people in everyday life, as opposed to refined or literary language.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated