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Japanese
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| 母國語 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Compound of 母国 (bokoku, “motherland, mother country, country of one's birth”) + 語 (-go, “language”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
母国語 • (bokokugo)
- the language of the country of one's birth
- native language, mother tongue, first language
- Synonym: 母語 (bogo)
- Antonym: 外国語 (gaikokugo)
Usage notes
In common Japanese usage, this term is synonymous with 母語 (bogo, “mother tongue, first language”). However, bokokugo and bogo may refer to different things, such as in the context of a country with more than one language (such as Canada or South Africa), or in the context of someone having moved to a different country.
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