掛詞（かけことば）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: kakekotoba (pivot word)
Example sentences
- 掛詞で一つの言葉に二つの意味を込める。 — A pivot word packs two meanings into a single word.
- 和歌の掛詞を味わう。 — I appreciate the pivot words used in waka.
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