お姉言葉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
姉	言	葉
ねえ Grade: 2	こと Grade: 2	は > ば Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
オネエ言葉 (common) おねえ言葉 御姉言葉 御姐言葉

Etymology

Compound of お姉(ねえ) (onē, “elder sister; young lady”) + 言(こと)葉(ば) (kotoba, “word, language”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おねえことば [ònéé kóꜜtòbà] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ne̞ː ko̞to̞ba̠]

Noun

お姉(ねえ)言(こと)葉(ば) • (onē kotoba) 

1. (LGBTQ) exaggerated way of speaking that emphasizes femininity, often used by gay men or transgender women; gay male speech