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ネイティブ

Readings

Kana: ネイティブ、ネイティヴ、ネーティブ
Romaji: neithibu, neithi, ne-thibu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

native

2

native speaker

Note: abbreviation
See also: ネーティブスピーカー

Example Sentences

ネイティブ・アメリカンは(ゆみ)()でたたかった。
➥Native Americans fought with bow and arrow.
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約束(やくそく)するよ!」と()いたい(とき)に、「You have my word」と()えば、よりネイティブっぽくなります。
➥When you want to say "I promise", if you say "koko ni chikaimasu" you'll sound more like a native.
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その当時(とうじ)、どこの公立(こうりつ)学校(がっこう)にもネイティブの英語(えいご)先生(せんせい)などいませんでした。
➥At the time there were no native English speakers teaching in any public school.
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