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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 上位 (jōi, “higher”) + 語 (go, “word”)
Pronunciation
Noun
上位語 • (jōi go)
- (semantics) hypernym
- 上位語とは、より上位の概念を表わす語のことです。
- Jōigo to wa, yori jōi no gainen o arawasu go no koto desu.
- A hypernym is a word that indicates a higher concept.
- 「動物」という言葉は、「犬」や「猫」の上位語です。
- “Dōbutsu” to iu kotoba wa,“inu” ya “neko” no jōigo desu.
- The word "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" and "cat."
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