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N3 Noun

国語(こくご)national language, Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan), native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      national language

    2. Noun

      2.

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

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    3. Noun

      3.

      one's native language, mother tongue

    4. Noun

      4.

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

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    国語 【こくご】

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      (わたし)国語(こくご)日本語(にほんご)です。

      My native language is Japanese.

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      (わたし)(はは)小学校(しょうがっこう)国語(こくご)先生(せんせい)だ。

      My mother is an elementary school Japanese language teacher.

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      結論(けつろん)から()うと、今回(こんかい)国語(こくご)のテストは70(てん)だった。

      As it turns out, I scored 70 on this Japanese language test.

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      なるほど、(かれ)国語(こくご)英語(えいご)だから英語(えいご)をすらすら()めるってことか!

      I see, his native language is English, so he can read English easily!

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      国語(こくご)先生(せんせい)からすると、(ぼく)()いた文章(ぶんしょう)間違(まちが)いだらけだということだ。

      From my Japanese language teacher's point of view, my writing is full of mistakes.

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