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日本語

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See also: 日本语

Chinese

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the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan
speech; language; dialect
speech; language; dialect; tell to
 
trad. (日本語) 日本
simp. (日本语) 日本

Pronunciation

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Noun

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日本語

  1. Japanese language

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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Japanese

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 日本語 on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
にち > にっ
Grade: 1
ほん > ぽん
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
にち > に
Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
irregular on'yomi

Etymology

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From 日本 (Nihon, Nippon, Japan) +‎ (-go, language).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ほんご [nìhóńgó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ihõ̞ŋɡo̞]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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()(ほん)() or (にっ)(ぽん)() (nihongo or nippongo

  1. the Japanese language
    • 2002 March 9, Yumi Hotta with Obata, Takeshi, “(だい)131(ひゃくさんじゅういち)(きょく) (ため)される()(すみ) [Game 131: Isumi’s Endeavor]”, in ヒカルの碁 [Hikaru’s Go], volume 16 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 56:
      オレの()(ほん)()どう?(わる)くないだろ (かん)(こく)()(えい)()(はな)すんだぜ (しゅ)()だな()(がく)
      Ore no Nihongo dō? Waruku nai daro Kankokugo to Eigo mo hanasu n da ze shumi da na gogaku wa
      How’s my Japanese? Not bad, right? I also speak Korean and English. I like learning languages.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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日本語 (ilboneo) (hangeul 일본어)

  1. hanja form? of 일본어 (Japanese language)