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母国語
bokokugo
Description
母国語は、生まれた国で最初に覚える言葉のことです。
母国語 is the language first learned in the country where one is born.
私の母国語は日本語なので、日本語が一番話しやすいです。
My 母国語 is Japanese, so Japanese is the easiest for me to speak.
Meanings
母国語bokokugo
one's native language, mother tongue
彼の母国語はフランス語です。
His native language is French.
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Notes
- Etymology
母 (mother) + 国 (country) + 語 (language) = the language of one's home country.
- Nuance
母国語 emphasizes country of origin, while 母語 stresses the first language one actually acquired.
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