English–Japanese
“japanese” in Japanese
How to say “japanese” in Japanese
“Japanese” in Japanese is 国語 (kokugo). 国語 can also mean “Japanese” and “Japanese class”.
Describes the language regarded as the common language of a nation and, in Japan, the school study of Japanese language and literature.
Example sentences with 国語
明日は国語のテストがあります。asu wa koku go no te su to ga a ri ma su
There is a Japanese test tomorrow.
国語の試験で漢字の問題を解きました。koku go no shi ken de kan ji no mon dai o to ki ma shi ta
I solved kanji problems on my Japanese exam.
Tips for using 国語
- When Japanese speakers discuss school schedules, 国語 (kokugo) works as a subject label, while outside school it can refer more broadly to a country's language.
Other Japanese words for “japanese”
あの人は日本人です。a no hito wa nihonjin de su
That person is Japanese.