日本語

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
日 本 語

Etymology [edit]

日本 (“にほん, Nihon, Japan”) +‎ 語 (“language”)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ni.ho.ɴ.go/, [nihõ̞ŋgo̞], [nihõ̞ŋŋo̞]

Proper noun [edit]

日本語 (hiragana にほんご, romaji nihongo)

  1. the Japanese language

Korean [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

日本語 (hangeul 일본어, ilbon-eo)

  1. the Japanese language

Synonyms [edit]

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 日本语
trad. 日本語

Proper noun [edit]

日本語 (traditional, Pinyin Rìběnyǔ, simplified 日本语)

  1. the Japanese language

Synonyms [edit]

Usage notes [edit]

  • Like Nihongo in English, 日本語 Rìběnyǔ is usually restricted to linguistic and language learning contexts, whilst 日文 Rìwén and 日語 Riyǔ are more commonly used in written and conversational situations respectively.
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