Chinese

Noun

俗語

1. folk saying; adage

See also

• 成語／成语 (chéngyǔ)
• 歇後語／歇后语 (xiēhòuyǔ)
• 諺語／谚语 (yànyǔ)

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 俗 ‎(zoku, “common, vulgar”) +‎ 語 ‎(go, “word, term, language”).

Noun

俗語 ‎(hiragana ぞくご, romaji zokugo)

1. (uncountable) Slang.
2. (countable) A slang, a slang(y) word.

Synonyms

• スラング ‎(surangu)