Choice Of Words
noun, verbal noun
If you try to consider (遣う) your words (言葉) you are making a choice of words.
The reading is 言葉 and 遣う combined together.
あの人は言葉遣いがとてもていねいです。
That person is very polite in their choice of words.
若手時代は、先輩からよく言葉遣いを注意されました。
When I was younger, my seniors often warned me about my language.
誰かの言葉遣いを真似することは、外国語の良い勉強法です。
Imitating someone’s manner of speech can be a good way to practice a foreign language.