a. [ See Colloqui. ] Pertaining to, or used in, conversation, esp. common and familiar conversation; conversational; hence, unstudied; informal; as, colloquial intercourse; colloquial phrases; a colloquial style. -- Col*lo"qui*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

His [Johnson's] colloquial talents were, indeed, of the highest order. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Colloquialism

n. A colloquial expression, not employed in formal discourse or writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Colloquialize

v. t. To make colloquial and familiar; as, to colloquialize one's style of writing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Colloquist

n. A speaker in a colloquy or dialogue. Malone. [ 1913 Webster ]

colloquium

n.; pl. colloquiums or colloquia [ L. colloquium, fr. colloqui, -locutum, to converse, speak together; col- + loqui to speak. ] A conference treating a specific topic, at which experts and specialists present their views and discuss and analyze the information presented; the emphasis on conversation among the experts and with the audience distinguishes a colloquium from the more generic conference. [ PJC ]

Colloquy

n.; pl. Colloquies [ L. colloquium. See Collocution. ] 1. Mutual discourse of two or more persons; conference; conversation. [ 1913 Webster ]

They went to Worms, to the colloquy there about religion. A. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In some American colleges, a part in exhibitions, assigned for a certain scholarship rank; a designation of rank in collegiate scholarship. [ 1913 Webster ]

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口语

[口语 / 口語, kǒu yǔ, ㄎㄡˇ ㄩˇ]colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip#12174[Add to Longdo]

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君(P);公

[きみ, kimi](pn, adj-no) (1) (male) (fam) (used colloquially by young females) you; buddy; pal; (2) (arch) monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master; (P)#1189[Add to Longdo]

いらっしゃる

[irassharu](v5aru, vi) (1) (hon) (irregular forms such as いらした, etc. in colloquial Japanese; sometimes written 居らっしゃる) to come; to go; to be (somewhere); (aux-v) (2) (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing); are (doing); (P)#4805[Add to Longdo]

どちらか;どっちか

[dochiraka ; docchika](n) (どっちか is more colloquial) either; one (of the two)[Add to Longdo]

ましょう;ましょ(ik);まひょ(ik)

[mashou ; masho (ik); mahyo (ik)](exp) (1) (pol) (ましょ is a colloquialism in standard Japanese; まひょ is a colloquialism in Kansai dialect) (See ます) (used to express the speaker's volition) I'll; (2) (used to make an invitation, request, etc.) let's; (3) (See でしょう) (used to express a conjecture) probably[Add to Longdo]

コロキュアル

[korokyuaru](n) colloquial[Add to Longdo]

雅俗

[がぞく, gazoku](n) refined and vulgar; classical and colloquial[Add to Longdo]

雅俗混交;雅俗混淆

[がぞくこんこう, gazokukonkou](n) mixture of both culture and vulgarism; mixture of both literary and colloquial (language)[Add to Longdo]

雅俗折衷

[がぞくせっちゅう, gazokusecchuu](n) blending of the classical and colloquial styles[Add to Longdo]

君子豹変

[くんしひょうへん, kunshihyouhen](n) (1) the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; (2) (in colloquial usage, ironically or as an excuse) the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor[Add to Longdo]

君達;君たち

[きみたち, kimitachi](pn, adj-no) (fam) (male) (used colloquially by young females) you (plural); all of you; you all[Add to Longdo]

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