Word
Vocabulary
noun, の adjective
The simple bits of language are the individual words. If you think about it, this is true. First of all, there are a ton of them. Second, they're tiny. They're just little bits of language and the "word" for these little bits is word.
So what’s the difference between this and 言葉? Well, 言葉 can cover any meaningful set of words – anything from words, sentences and paragraphs, to whole texts and even languages. 単語, on the other hand, is a subset of 言葉 that specifically refers to single, distinct words.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
単語を知る
to know a word, to learn a word
単語をおぼえる
to memorize a word
単語を使う
to use a word
単語がある
there is a word
単語がならぶ
words line up, words are listed
単語が分かる
to understand a word
単語の意味
the meaning of a word
単語の数
the number of words
単語の発音
the pronunciation of a word
一つの単語
one word
全ての単語
all words
日本語の単語
Japanese vocabulary
日本語の単語学習には、ワニカニがいいですよ。
WaniKani is good for learning Japanese vocabulary.
その単語、初めて聞いたかも。どういう意味？
Maybe I've heard that word for the first time. What does it mean?
テストにもよく出てくる「まぎらわしい英単語」をまとめました。
I compiled a list of "confusing English words" that often appear on tests.