単 語(たんご)

たんご

noun

word, vocabulary

academiccommunication

1. word, vocabulary item

An individual unit of language that carries meaning; also refers to vocabulary in general.

新(あたら)しい単語(たんご)を覚(おぼ)える。

To learn new words.

この単語(たんご)の意味(いみ)が分(わ)からない。

I don't understand the meaning of this word.

単語帳(たんごちょう)を使(つか)って勉強(べんきょう)している。

I'm studying using a vocabulary notebook.

Common collocations

単語(たんご)を覚(おぼ)える (to memorize words)
単語(たんご)を調(しら)べる (to look up a word)
単語帳(たんごちょう) (vocabulary notebook/flashcards)
単語(たんご)テスト (vocabulary test)

Related words

語彙(ごい) (vocabulary - formal/academic)
言葉(ことば) (word, language - broader meaning)
熟語(じゅくご) (compound word, idiom)

Language learning

基本(きほん)単語(たんご) (basic vocabulary)
必須(ひっす)単語(たんご) (essential vocabulary)

Related Words

Related: 言葉(ことば) (word, language)

Related: 語彙(ごい) (vocabulary)

Related: 熟語(じゅくご) (compound word, idiom)

Compare: 語句(ごく) (words, phrases, wording)

Compare: 形態素(けいたいそ) (morpheme)

Compare: ワード (word)

general

Added 2026.1.12 23:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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