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外国語

Reading

Kana: がいこくご
Romaji: gaikokugo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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foreign language

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentences

外国語(がいこくご)(まな)ぶのは(むずか)しい。
➥It's difficult to learn a foreign language.
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外国語(がいこくご)(まな)ぶことは(たの)しい。
➥Learning a foreign language is fun.
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彼女(かのじょ)は3つの外国語(がいこくご)(はな)せる。
➥She can speak three foreign languages.
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(かれ)外国語(がいこくご)上達(じょうたつ)(はや)い。
➥He is quick at learning a foreign language.
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外国語(がいこくご)(まな)(こと)はむずかしい。
➥Learning a foreign language is difficult.
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(わたし)外国語(がいこくご)(ふた)(おそ)わっている。
➥I am learning two foreign languages.
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