expression, wording, way of speaking

wordplay

tongue-twister

Kyoto dialect

(Japanese grammar) dropping the ら (ra) in the potential form of verbs formed with られる (-rareru)

Alternative spelling of 枕詞 (makura kotoba): an epithet; introductory words; a pillow talk

child

an object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another object

suffix used in female given names, such as 智子 (Tomoko), 英子 (Eiko), 秀子 (Hideko), 美奈子 (Minako) / (rare) suffix used in male given names

a surname