俗語(ぞくご)

ぞくご
noun
slang; colloquial language
1. slang; colloquial language; vernacular
Informal words or expressions used in everyday speech rather than in formal or literary contexts.
「やばい」は俗語(ぞくご)だ。
"Yabai" is slang.
この辞書(じしょ)には俗語(ぞくご)も多(おお)く収録(しゅうろく)されている。
This dictionary also includes many slang terms.
論文(ろんぶん)やビジネス文書(ぶんしょ)では俗語(ぞくご)の使用(しよう)を避(さ)けるべきだ。
You should avoid using slang in academic papers and business documents.

Composed of 俗(ぞく) (common, vulgar) + 語(ご) (word, language). Refers to informal vocabulary that is widely used in spoken language but not considered standard or appropriate for formal writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 俗語(ぞくご)を使(つか)う (use slang)
  • 俗語(ぞくご)表現(ひょうげん) (slang expression)
  • 俗語(ぞくご)辞典(じてん) (slang dictionary)
  • 若者(わかもの)俗語(ぞくご) (youth slang)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • スラング — slang (loanword, more casual; often used for English slang specifically)
  • 口語(こうご) — spoken language, colloquial language (broader term for informal speech)
  • 方言(ほうげん) — dialect (regional variation, not necessarily informal)
  • 隠語(いんご) — jargon, argot (in-group language, more secretive connotation)
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