語呂

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
語路

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (goro

  1. the ring/sound/feel of an expression/word
    Synonym: 響き (hibiki)
    語呂(ごろ)(わる)
    goro ga warui
    (a phrase has) a terrible ring to it
  2. mnemonic by homophony or sound similarity

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN