現代語
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 現 | 代 | 語 |
| げん Grade: 5 |
だい Grade: 3 |
ご Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 現代 (gendai, “modern; contemporary”) + 語 (-go, “language”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- modern language
- (especially in reference to Japanese) modern Japanese; Japanese in its current form, spoken since the Meiji era and based on the Tokyo dialect
- 現代語訳 般若心経
- Gendaigo-yaku Hannya Shingyō
- the Heart Sutra in Contemporary Japanese
- 現代語訳 般若心経
See also
- 標準語 (hyōjungo, “standard language”), 国語 (kokugo, “national language”)