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language
A suffix meaning 'language' when attached to country or region names.
Compounds
- 日本語: Japanese
- 英語: English
- 中国語: Chinese
- 韓国語: Korean
- フランス語: French
- 外国語: foreign language
- 単語: vocabulary word
- 敬語: honorific language
- 主語: subject (grammar)
- 述語: predicate (grammar)
- 用語: terminology
Usage
For language names, attach 〜語 to the country or region name. Note that some languages use 語 while others use different patterns: 手話 (sign language) does not use 〜語. When 語 means "word," it is primarily found in written or academic contexts.