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国語

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Kana: こくご
Romaji: kokugo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

national language

2

Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)

See also: 国語科
3

native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

Kanji

国
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
語
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentences

英語(えいご)は私(わたし)の母国語(ぼこくご)です。
➥English is my mother tongue.
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彼(かれ)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)が流暢(りゅうちょう)である。
➥He is fluent in Chinese.
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外国語(がいこくご)を学(まな)ぶのは難(むずか)しい。
➥It's difficult to learn a foreign language.
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彼(かれ)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)を少(すこ)し話(はな)せる。
➥He can speak Chinese a little.
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彼(かれ)は外国語(がいこくご)の上達(じょうたつ)が早(はや)い。
➥He is quick at learning a foreign language.
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彼(かれ)は国語(こくご)が好(す)きだし得意(とくい)だ。
➥He likes Japanese, and he's good at it.
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