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表層形
詞書き
コトバガキ
名詞

詞書き (コトバガキ)

Kotobagaki · ことばがき — foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions

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詞書き in rōmaji: kotobagaki.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 詞書 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
詞書き
見出し語 (Lemma)
詞書
読み (Reading)
コトバガキ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
詞書き
読み・基本形
コトバガキ
表記・基本形
詞書き
見出し語の読み
コトバガキ
💡 English Meaning

詞書き means “foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions” — full definition & examples →

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詞書 (コトバガキ) — main entry →

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