“Pleonasm” in Japanese
Short answer
Pleonasm in Japanese is “重言” (juugen). Full meaning: pleonasm, redundancy, tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated.
Other ways to say “Pleonasm” in Japanese
重ね言葉
kasanekotoba repeated word or phrase, redundant wording, succession of words of similar meaning, pleonasm
襲詞
kasanekotoba repeated word or phrase, redundant wording, succession of words of similar meaning, pleonasm
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