上位語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 1

Grade: 4

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 上位 (jōi, higher) +‎ (go, word)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːi ɡo̞]

Noun

(じょう)()() • (jōi go

  1. (semantics) hypernym
    (じょう)()()とは、より(じょう)()(がい)(ねん)(あら)わす()のことです。
    Jōigo to wa, yori jōi no gainen o arawasu go no koto desu.
    A hypernym is a word that indicates a higher concept.
    (どう)(ぶつ)」という言葉(ことば)は、「(いぬ)」や「(ねこ)」の(じょう)()()です。
    “Dōbutsu” to iu kotoba wa,“inu” ya “neko” no jōigo desu.
    The word "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" and "cat."

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