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にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】 : nihongo · nippongo | define meaning
nihongo · nippongo
Definition
Noun
- (Language) Japanese; the Japanese language
Etymology
Derived from にほん・にっぽん【日本】 nihon ~ nippon "Japan" and the suffix ご【語】 go "language".
Notes
The form にっぽんご nippongo is considered more antiquated than にほんご nihongo and is therefore more common in formal works or works that wish to emphasize the term or its historicity.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 日本語 |
Kana | にほんご にっぽんご |
Romanization | nihongo nippongo |
意味:にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】、ひょうじゅんご【標準語】、こくご【国語】
Categories:
日本語
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 5). にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】 : nihongo · nippongo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2315/nihongo-nippongo/.