語義(ごぎ)

ごぎ
noun
word meaning; sense of a word
1. word meaning; sense; definition of a word
The meaning or semantic content of a word. A technical term used in linguistics, lexicography, and language study.
この語(ご)の語義(ごぎ)を調(しら)べる。
To look up the meaning of this word.
語義(ごぎ)が時代(じだい)とともに変化(へんか)した。
The word's meaning changed over time.
辞書(じしょ)には複数(ふくすう)の語義(ごぎ)が載(の)っているが、文脈(ぶんみゃく)によってどの意味(いみ)かが決(き)まる。
The dictionary lists multiple senses, but context determines which meaning applies.

A formal, technical term used in dictionaries, linguistics, and academic writing about language. More precise than the everyday word 意味(いみ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 語義(ごぎ)を調(しら)べる: to look up a word's meaning
  • 語義(ごぎ)の変遷(へんせん): changes in word meaning over time
  • 語義(ごぎ)解説(かいせつ): explanation of word meanings
  • 多義(たぎ)語(ご): polysemous word (a word with multiple meanings)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 意味(いみ): meaning — the everyday general word for meaning; applies to words, sentences, actions, and situations
  • 語源(ごげん): etymology — the historical origin of a word, not its current meaning
  • 定義(ていぎ): definition — a precise explanation of a concept or term; broader than just word meanings

ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 語(ご) (word, language) and 義(ぎ) (meaning, righteousness). The character 義(ぎ) in this context means 'meaning' or 'sense.'

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