字句(じく)

じく
noun
wording, phrasing, language
1. wording, phrasing, language, diction
The specific words and phrases used in a text or utterance. Refers to the precise choice and arrangement of words, especially when attention to exact expression matters.
字句(じく)を修正(しゅうせい)する。
To revise the wording.
契約書(けいやくしょ)の字句(じく)を一(ひと)つ一(ひと)つ確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the wording of the contract word by word.
字句(じく)にこだわりすぎて、全体(ぜんたい)の意味(いみ)を見失(みうしな)ってはいけない。
You shouldn't get so caught up in the wording that you lose sight of the overall meaning.

USAGE:
A compound of 字(じ) (character) and 句(く) (phrase). A formal term used when discussing the precise language of documents, contracts, laws, or literary works. Often appears in contexts where exact wording matters.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 字句(じく)を修正(しゅうせい)する: to revise the wording
  • 字句(じく)にこだわる: to be particular about wording
  • 字句(じく)の解釈(かいしゃく): interpretation of the wording
  • 字句(じく)どおり: literally, as written
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