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罵り言葉 (ののしりことば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

罵ののしり言こと葉ば

Meanings

1

noun

abusive language; swear word; curse word

General term for insulting, offensive, or vulgar words. Covers everything from mild insults to strong profanity.

彼かれは怒おこるとすぐ罵ののしり言こと葉ばを使つかう。
He uses abusive language as soon as he gets angry.
その罵ののしり言こと葉ばは公こう共きょうの場ばでは使つかうべきではない。
That swear word should not be used in public.

Written forms

罵ののしり言こと葉ばUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling.
ののしり言こと葉ばUsage18%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in less formal writing.

Kanji

罵abuse, insult
言

say, word

葉leaf, plane, lobe

Similar words

悪わる口ぐち
悪口 is more about badmouthing or speaking ill of someone, while 罵り言葉 focuses on the actual offensive words themselves.
暴ぼう言げん
暴言 refers to violent or outrageous remarks, often in a heated argument, and can include threats or extreme insults beyond just swear words.

Etymology

Compound of 罵り (ののしり, the continuative form of 罵る 'to abuse verbally') + 言葉 (ことば 'word, language').