"言葉遣い" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ko̞to̞ba̠zɨᵝka̠i] Forms: 言葉遣い [canonical] (ruby: (こと), (), (づか)), kotobazukai [romanization], kotobadukafi [romanization], ことばづかひ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From 言葉 (“word”) + 遣い (“way of using”). Etymology templates: {{com|ja|言葉|遣い|t1=word|t2=way of using}} 言葉 (“word”) + 遣い (“way of using”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ことばづかい|hhira=ことばづかひ}} 言(こと)葉(ば)遣(づか)い • (kotobazukai) ^(←ことばづかひ (kotobadukafi)?)
  1. expression, wording, way of speaking Related terms: 言葉選び (kotobaerabi) (ruby: 言葉選(ことばえら)), 言い回し (iimawashi) (ruby: (), (まわ)), 言い方 (iikata) (ruby: (), (かた)), ワードセンス (wādo sensu)

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