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Zach

日本語は私たちの母語だ。

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日本語 私たち 母語

English Translation

Japanese is our mother tongue.

Furigana

日本語(にほんご)(わたし)たちの母語(ぼご)だ。

Romanji

Nihongo wa watashitachi no bogo da.

Words

日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)
Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
母語 (ぼご)
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother