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(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term, as for example with insect and ant.

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hypernym

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhaɪpənɪm/

Noun

(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term, as for example with insect and ant.

Japanese Meaning

上位語：ある下位語が指す範囲を部分集合として含む、より広い意味を持つ語。例えば、「昆虫」は「アリ」の上位語にあたる。

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語彙を教えるときは、具体的な例を挙げる前に上位語を紹介することが役に立ちます。

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(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term, as for example with insect and ant.