上位語

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
上 位 語
じょう
Grade: 1 		い
Grade: 4 		ご
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 上位 (jōi, “higher”) +‎ 語 (go, “word”)

Pronunciation

Noun

上(じょう)位(い)語(ご) • (jōi go) 

  1. (semantics) hypernym
    上(じょう)位(い)語(ご)とは、より上(じょう)位(い)の概(がい)念(ねん)を表(あら)わす語(ご)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(どう)物(ぶつ)」という言葉(ことば)は、「犬(いぬ)」や「猫(ねこ)」の上(じょう)位(い)語(ご)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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