単語

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 単語. Reading: たんご. Core meaning: word.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 知らない単語をノートに書き留めた / 同じ単語でも、文脈によって意味が変わることがある.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Word versus sentence
  • 単語 is an individual lexical unit used to form a sentence. Distinguish it from 文, a grammatical combination of words, and remember that a word's meaning can vary by context.