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.
単語の発音
the pronunciation of a word
単語の数
the number of words
単語の意味
the meaning of a word
単語を使う
to use a word
単語をおぼえる
to memorize a word
単語を知る
to know a word, to learn a word
日本語の単語
Japanese vocabulary
全ての単語
all words
一つの単語
one word
単語が分かる
to understand a word
単語がならぶ
words line up, words are listed
単語がある
there is a word
日本語の単語の単語ちょうを作りました。
I made a notebook for Japanese vocabulary.
単語の意味が分からない時は、じしょを引きます。
When I don't know the meaning of a word, I look it up in my dictionary.
日本語の単語ゲーム作ったんだけど、やってみない？
I created a Japanese word game. Do you want to try?