言 語(げんご)

げんご

noun

language

1. language

A system of communication used by humans.

言語(げんご)学(がく)

Linguistics.

言語(げんご)の壁(かべ)

Language barrier.

新(あたら)しい言語(げんご)を学(まな)ぶのは時間(じかん)がかかる。

Learning a new language takes time.

言語(げんご) is the formal and academic term for "language" as a system of communication. It appears frequently in scholarly, technical, and official contexts.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

言語(げんご)学(がく): linguistics
言語(げんご)能力(のうりょく): language ability/proficiency
言語(げんご)障害(しょうがい): speech/language disorder
言語(げんご)療法(りょうほう): speech therapy
公用(こうよう)言語(げんご): official language

SIMILAR WORDS:

言語(げんご): formal/academic; refers to language as a system
言葉(ことば): everyday word; also covers words, speech, and expressions
国語(こくご): national language (school subject in Japan)
語(ご): language as a suffix (日本語(にほんご), 英語(えいご))

Related Words

Synonym: 言葉(ことば) (everyday term)

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Added 2026.1.11 16:27 · Revised 2026.5.22 5:24

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