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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