Japanese symbol for “euphemism”
婉曲表現
えんきょくひょうげん
Romaji: enkyokuhyougen
euphemism; euphemistic expression
In Japanese, euphemism is 婉曲表現, read えんきょくひょうげん (enkyokuhyougen).
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Meanings
- n euphemism; euphemistic expression
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “euphemism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婉曲法 | えんきょくほう enkyokuhou | euphemism; periphrasis; circumlocution |
| 婉曲語法 | えんきょくごほう enkyokugohou | euphemism |
| 婉曲語 | えんきょくご enkyokugo | euphemism |
| 美称 | びしょう bishou | eulogistic name; poetic name; euphemism |
| ユーフェミズム | ユーフェミズム yuufemizumu | euphemism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婉曲 | えんきょく enkyoku | euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic |
| 婉曲迂遠 | えんきょくうえん enkyokuuen | being euphemistic and circumlocutory |
| 婉然 | えんぜん enzen | graceful; beautiful |
| 婉曲法 | えんきょくほう enkyokuhou | euphemism; periphrasis; circumlocution |
| 柔婉 | じゅうえん juuen | simple; plain; honest |
| 作曲 | さっきょく sakkyoku | composition (of music); setting; writing music |
| 曲線 | きょくせん kyokusen | curve |
| 楽曲 | がっきょく gakkyoku | musical composition; tune |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
See also: Chinese symbol for “euphemism”.
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