"合言葉" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [a̠iko̞to̞ba̠] Forms: 合言葉 [canonical] (ruby: (あい), (こと), ()), aikotoba [romanization], afikotoba [romanization], あひことば [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|あいことば|hhira=あひことば}} 合(あい)言(こと)葉(ば) • (aikotoba) ^(←あひことば (afikotoba)?)
  1. countersign; watchword; password; a word/code to signal members that are associated with a particular group Synonyms: パスワード
    Sense id: en-合言葉-ja-noun-0RRSg0Yf Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 45 32 23 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 51 32 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 42 45 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 46 35 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 27 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 25 9
  2. jargon; a language that is only understood by a certain profession or group Synonyms: 隠語
    Sense id: en-合言葉-ja-noun-G5FaJMHS Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō) Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 26 66 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 42 45 13
  3. slogan; catchword; motto; a phrase associated with a certain profession or group
    Sense id: en-合言葉-ja-noun-UVI3IJQj Categories (other): Japanese terms with 3 kanji, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō) Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 3 kanji: 32 31 37 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 42 45 13

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "合言葉",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "合",
          "あい"
        ],
        [
          "言",
          "こと"
        ],
        [
          "葉",
          "ば"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aikotoba",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afikotoba",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "あひことば",
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    }
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      "name": "ja-noun"
    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Examples of jargon:"
        },
        {
          "text": "狩り言葉 (kari kotoba, “hunting language”), 鷹言葉 (taka kotoba, “hawk language”), 船言葉 (funakotoba, “boat/ship language”)"
        }
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        {
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          "_dis": "42 45 13",
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      "other": "あいことば"
    },
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      "ipa": "[a̠iko̞to̞ba̠]"
    }
  ],
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    "Japanese terms spelled with third grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 3 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "あい"
        ],
        [
          "言",
          "こと"
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          "ば"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    }
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        "countersign; watchword; password; a word/code to signal members that are associated with a particular group"
      ],
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        [
          "countersign",
          "countersign"
        ],
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          "watchword",
          "watchword"
        ],
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          "password",
          "password"
        ],
        [
          "word",
          "word"
        ],
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          "code",
          "code"
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        }
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          "text": "Examples of jargon:"
        },
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          "text": "狩り言葉 (kari kotoba, “hunting language”), 鷹言葉 (taka kotoba, “hawk language”), 船言葉 (funakotoba, “boat/ship language”)"
        }
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "catchword",
          "catchword"
        ],
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          "motto",
          "motto"
        ]
      ]
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      "other": "あいことば"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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