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やまとぅぐち【大和口】 : yamatuguchi | define meaning
yamatuguchi
Pronunciation: [jamatuɡut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Used to refer the the Japanese language as spoken in mainland Japan: Standard Japanese; mainland Japanese.
Etymology
Ultimately from やまと【大和】 yamato, a name originally used to refer to the area around Sakurai City in the prefecture of Nara, later extended to the people inhabiting most of Northern Kyushu and Western Japan, and ultimately used to refer to all of mainland Japan. Suffixed with ぐち【口】 guchi "language; dialect; speech".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大和口 |
| Kana | やまとぅぐち |
| New Okinawa Moji | やま婢ぐち |
| Romanization | yamatuguchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jamatuɡut͡ɕi] |
意味：ひょうじゅんご【標準語】、にほんご・にっぽんご【日本語】
Categories:
大和口
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). やまとぅぐち【大和口】 : yamatuguchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1097/yamatuguchi/.