片言 | Japanese meaning

片言【かたこと】

Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

Forms

片言【かたこと】【カタコト】Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
かたこと
カタコトFrequency rank: 35,666. – 36,081.

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

I was relieved that I could make my broken English understood.

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2. 。

The American boy spoke broken Japanese.

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3. とむトム。

Tom can speak only a little French.

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4. 。。

You don't have to speak perfect English. Broken English is OK as long as you can make yourself understood.

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5. 。

He spoke in a broken English that was hard to understand.

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片言【かたこと】

Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

Forms

片言【かたこと】【カタコト】Frequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
かたこと
カタコトFrequency rank: 35,666. – 36,081.

Example sentences

5 results

1. 。

I was relieved that I could make my broken English understood.

Tatoeba

2. 。

The American boy spoke broken Japanese.

Tatoeba

3. とむトム。

Tom can speak only a little French.

Tatoeba

4. 。。

You don't have to speak perfect English. Broken English is OK as long as you can make yourself understood.

Tatoeba

5. 。

He spoke in a broken English that was hard to understand.

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片

N26

意one-sided; leaf; sheet; right-side kata radical (no. 91)

訓かた-、かた

音ヘン

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言

N42

意say; word

訓い.う、こと

音ゲン、ゴン

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