俗語(ぞくご)

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)