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

general

Added 2026.2.20 22:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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