語彙

ごい
Alternative writings: 語い
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

The set of words in a language or in a particular field; vocabulary or lexicon. Often used to talk about the amount of words a person knows.

Noun

Examples

日本語の語彙を増やすには毎日単語を覚えることが大切だ。

To increase your Japanese vocabulary, it's important to learn words every day.

この教材は専門分野の語彙が多い。

This textbook contains a lot of terminology for the specialized field.

彼は語彙力が豊かで表現が上手だ。

He has a rich vocabulary and expresses himself well.