国語 | Japanese meaning

国語【こくご】

Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

national language
Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)see also 国語科
one's native language; mother tongue
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

Forms

国語【こくご】Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
こくご

Generated definitions (experimental)

national language

This refers to the official language of a country used in government, education, and public discourse.

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The national language of Japan is Japanese.

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In the language class, we learn about Japanese culture.

Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)

This meaning emphasizes the study of the Japanese language within the school curriculum, focusing on literacy and linguistic skills.

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It is important to study the Japanese language at school.

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I am preparing for the Japanese language test.

one's native language; mother tongue

This meaning indicates the first language someone learns and feels most comfortable using, often used in discussions about bilingualism or language preservation.

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Her native language is English, but she also speaks Japanese.

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He is worried about losing his mother tongue.

native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

This definition highlights the distinction between words that are original to the Japanese language and those borrowed from other languages, often used in linguistic studies.

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In the language class, we learned about native Japanese words.

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I recommended using native words instead of kanji-based words.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to study the national languageJapanese language classJapanese dictionaryJapanese language educationJapanese language subject (as a school topic)ability in the national languagenational language examto teach the national languageto improve one's ability in the national languageJapanese language teaching materialsmother tongueto become familiar with one's native language

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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1. 、。

There are three cases where people are not able to do English questions; the first is not being able to read fast.

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2. 。

She studied Japanese after dinner.

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3. 。

He likes Japanese, and he's good at it.

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4. 、きごう「きごう」。

Secondly, some of the Creoles may become independent "national languages" in their own right.

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5. 。

I passed a test in Japanese.

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6. 。

Our Japanese teacher is very nice to us.

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7. 。

Miss Red taught me Japanese.

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8. めありいメアリー。

Mary has finished her Japanese assignment.

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9. 。

Do you like Japanese or English?

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10. 。

I'm a Japanese teacher.

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While I had knowledge from studying for the ancient scriptures exam, I wish I had read more about it. Even though I was discussing Japanese language with people, I never actually read the material properly.

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