vocative

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvɑkətɪv/

Noun

rare

(grammar) The vocative case / (grammar) A word in the vocative case / (rare) Something said to (or as though to) a particular person or thing; an entreaty, an invocation.

Japanese Meaning

呼格（文法上、呼びかけの対象を示す格） / (稀な用法) 特定の人物やものに向けられる（または向けられたかのような）言葉、呼びかけ、懇願、祈願

What is this buttons?

In many languages, the vocative marks the person being spoken to.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの言語では、呼格（直接呼びかけの格）は話しかけられている相手を示します。

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Sense（1）

(grammar) The vocative case

Sense（2）

(grammar) A word in the vocative case

Sense（3）

(rare) Something said to (or as though to) a particular person or thing; an entreaty, an invocation.

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vocatives

（ plural ）

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