忌み言葉（いみことば）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: taboo words
Example sentences
- 結婚式では忌み言葉をさける。 — Taboo words are avoided at weddings.
- 忌み言葉を別の言い方にする。 — She rephrases the taboo word with a different expression.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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