Japanese language

Japanese: 国語 - こくご

[1] 〘noun〙① A common or official language in a country. It refers to the language that has been used historically by the ethnic group that constitutes the majority of the population, including dialects. ※Anatomy New Book (1774) 1: “Everything in the _world has _a _common language, and there are many _different languages. Nowadays, _{there are many different} translations, _and _{there is one} _Dutch language in full use.”② Specifically, the language of Japan. Japanese. Mikuni kotoba (language of Japan). Kōgoku (Japanese language). ※Essays, Byōdōtan (1729) 2: “In Japan, sentences always end with ana kashikoto (abbreviation). Ana is the sound of speech in kōgoku, and kashiko is something to be feared.”③ A word that is unique to Japan and not borrowed. It is used in contrast to Chinese words and foreign words. Japanese words. Yamato kotoba (Japanese words). *Yoriaibanashi (1874) by Sakakibara Isuke, first: "Things that would be easy to understand if they were said in Japanese (kokugo) , are said in a more difficult way in Chinese." ④ A school subject. It deals with Japanese language and linguistic culture. It is contrasted with or referred to alongside "classical Chinese," and may also include it in its contents. [Ministry of Education Notification Extra - September 8, 1872 (Meiji 5)] [2] A Chinese history book. 21 volumes. It is said to have been written by Zuo Qiu Ming, the Grand Historian of Lu, but the details are unknown. It records the history of eight countries during the Spring and Autumn period by country, and consists of three volumes of Zhouyu, two volumes of Luyu, one volume of Qiyu, nine volumes of Jinyu, one volume of Zhengyu, two volumes of Chuyu, one volume of Wuyu, and two volumes of Yueyu. There are notes by Wei Zhao of Wu. A blind history. A side story. A side story to the Spring and Autumn Annals. A side story to the Zuo clan.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① ある一国における共通語または公用語。その国民の主流をなす民族が歴史的に用いてきた言語で、方言を含めてもいう。※解体新書（1774）一「凡有_レ物必有_三羅甸与_二国語_一、今所_二直訳_一、悉用_二和蘭国語_一也」② 特に、日本の言語。日本語。みくにことば。邦語。※随筆・秉燭譚（1729）二「日本にて文尾に必あなかしこと書き〈略〉あなとは国語にて発語の音、かしことはおそるることなり」③ 借用によらない、日本固有の語。漢語、外来語に対していう。和語。やまとことば。※寄合ばなし（1874）〈榊原伊祐〉初「国語(コクゴ)で言へばつひわかる事を、漢語でむづかしくいふて」④ 学校教育の教科の一つ。日本の言語および言語文化を取り扱う。「漢文」と対置または併称され、またこれを内容に含む場合がある。〔文部省布達番外‐明治五年（1872）九月八日〕[2] 中国の史書。二一巻。魯の太史左丘明の著と伝えるが未詳。春秋時代の八か国の歴史を国別に記したもので、周語三巻、魯語二巻、斉語一巻、晉語九巻、鄭語一巻、楚語二巻、呉語一巻、越語二巻から成る。呉の韋昭(いしょう)の注がある。盲史。外伝。春秋外伝。左氏外伝。

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