Illustration: In a Japanese elementary classroom, a pupil stands beside their desk and reads expressively from an open schoolbook, its pages angled away from view. Classmates follow along in matching books while the teacher listens beside the desks, one finger marking her place in her own copy.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

国こく語ご

kokugo

Japanese language at school

In Japan, this names the Japanese school subject. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは国語こくごが好すきだし得意とくいだ。

    He likes Japanese, and he’s good at it.

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  2. メアリーは国語こくごの宿題しゅくだいを済すませた。

    Mary has finished her Japanese assignment.

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  3. 私わたしは国語こくごのテストに受うかった。

    I passed a test in Japanese.

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Kanji in 国語

  • 国countryOnコクKunくに
  • 語word; speechOnゴKunかたる・かたらう

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