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

king, lord, ruler / person of high rank / form of address to fellow colleagues or inferiors

suffix for boys' names / indicates respect / indicates familiarity

kun'yomi

school precepts