🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】 : nihongo · nippongo | define meaning
nihongo · nippongo
Definition
Noun
- (Language) Japanese; the Japanese language
Etymology
Derived from にほん・にっぽん【日本】 nihon ~ nippon "Japan" and the suffix ご【語】 go "language".
Notes
The form にっぽんご nippongo is considered more antiquated than にほんご nihongo and is therefore more common in formal works or works that wish to emphasize the term or its historicity.
意味：にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】、ひょうじゅんご【標準語】、こくご【国語】