일본어 (ilboneo) means “Japanese” | MotiTan Korean Dictionary

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영화를 볼 때 일본어 자막을 자주 사용해요.yeong hwa reul pol ttae il bo neo cha ma geul cha ju sa yong hae yo

When I watch movies, I often use Japanese subtitles.

Japanese as a complete language system, including its spoken and written forms.

일본말ilbonmal: A relaxed everyday way to refer to the Japanese language.
일어ireo: A brief spoken name for Japanese used in conversation.

일본 사람들이 쓰는 말과 그 말의 체계(문법·표기 포함)를 가리키는 말il bon sa ram deu ri sseu neun mal gwa keu ma rui che gye mun beop pyo gi po ham reul ka ri ki neun mal

The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning Japan and language, presenting Japanese as the language of Japan.

This noun refers to the language itself, while Korean uses separate nouns for Japanese people and Japan, a distinction that English often leaves to context.