English Dictionary

mother-in-law style

名詞

(linguistics, anthropology) The style of speech and manners which are to be observed between an Australian aboriginal man and his mother-in-law (i.e. wife's mother). Depending on the particular people, this can go so as far as an entirely separate vocabulary of words.

日本語の意味

オーストラリア先住民の男性とその義母（妻の母）の間で守るべき、言語表現や礼儀作法のスタイル。 / 場合によっては、通常とは全く異なる専用の語彙が使用されることを意味する。

At the gathering, several men adopted mother-in-law style when speaking to avoid personal topics.

集まりでは、数人の男性が個人的な話題を避けるために義母回避の話法を用いた。

意味（1）

(linguistics, anthropology) The style of speech and manners which are to be observed between an Australian aboriginal man and his mother-in-law (i.e. wife's mother). Depending on the particular people, this can go so as far as an entirely separate vocabulary of words.