日本語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日	本	語

Etymology

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

Proper noun

日本語 (hiragana にほんご, romaji nihongo)

1. the Japanese language

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Korean

Proper noun

日本語 (hangeul 일본어, ilbon-eo)

1. the Japanese language

Synonyms

• 일어 (日語, il-eo)

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Mandarin

simplified	日本语
traditional	日本語

Proper noun

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

1. the Japanese language

Synonyms

• 日文
• 日語

Usage notes

• 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.