言語 (gengo) means “language” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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いろいろな言語であいさつをします。i ro i ro na gen go de a i sa tsu o shi ma su

We say hello in many languages.

海外旅行では、現地の言語を少し使ってみます。kai gai ryo kō de wa gen chi no gen go o suko shi tsuka tte mi ma su

When traveling abroad, I try to use a little of the local language.

Refers to an organized means of communication that allows people to share meaning through spoken, written, or signed forms.

言葉kotoba: Words or a system of communication used to express and share meaning.
語go: A language or a word considered as a unit in a language.

人間の間で意思や情報を伝えるために使われる、音声や文字などの体系。nin gen no aida de i shi ya jō hō o tsuta e ru ta me ni tsuka wa re ru on sei ya moji na do no tai kei

The Japanese word 言語 (gengo) combines 言 (gen, "speech") with 語 (go, "word" or "language"), joining two ideas related to human communication.

In everyday English, language can refer both to a particular system such as Japanese and to the general human ability to communicate through such systems.