- denoteeshon denotation
Used mainly in technical or linguistic contexts, where English loanwords are preferred; everyday speakers would say '意味' or '指示' instead.
デノテーションとコノテーションは違う。
Denoteeshon to konoteeshon wa chigau.
Denotation and connotation are different.
この用語のデノテーションを説明してください。
Kono yougo no denoteeshon wo setsumei shite kudasai.
Please explain the denotation of this term.
⚖️ Often confused with 'コノテーション' (connotation), which refers to associated meanings rather than literal reference.
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