日本語

Readings

Kana: にほんご、にっぽんご
Romaji: nihongo, nippongo
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Definitions

1

Japanese (language)

See also: 国語 (reading こくご, entry #2)
2

Japanese as a second language

Note: esp. as a school or university subject

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentences

日本語(にほんご)(はな)せますか。
➥Do you speak Japanese?
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日本語(にほんご)がお上手(じょうず)ですね。
➥Your Japanese is good.
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(わたし)たちは日本語(にほんご)(はな)す。
➥We speak Japanese.
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日本語(にほんご)(はな)せますか。
➥Do you speak Japanese?
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(わたし)母語(ぼご)日本語(にほんご)です。
➥My mother tongue is Japanese.
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ジムは日本語(にほんご)()める。
➥Jim can read Japanese.
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