片言
N1かたこと
[katakoto]
Meanings
1.NounNo-adj
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
Examples
片言の日本語でなんとか意思疎通できた。
I managed to communicate somehow with broken Japanese.
彼女は片言の英語で道を尋ねてきた。
She asked for directions in broken English.
片言でも話そうとする姿勢が大切だ。
The willingness to try speaking, even haltingly, is what counts.