日本語
See also: 日本语
Chinese
| the sun's origin; where the sun originates | speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (日本語) | 日本 | 語 | |
| simp. (日本语) | 日本 | 语 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): jat6 bun2 jyu5
- Eastern Min (BUC): nĭk-buōng-ngṳ̄
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Rìběnyǔ [Phonetic: rìbényǔ]
- Zhuyin: ㄖˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄩˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Rìhběnyǔ
- Wade–Giles: Jih4-pên3-yü3
- Yale: R̀-běn-yǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Ryhbeenyeu
- Palladius: Жибэньюй (Žibɛnʹjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʐ̩⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jat6 bun2 jyu5
- Yale: yaht bún yúh
- Cantonese Pinyin: jat9 bun2 jy5
- Guangdong Romanization: yed6 bun2 yu5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚² puːn³⁵ jyː¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
Noun
日本語
Usage notes
- Like Nihongo in English, 日本語／日本语 (Rìběnyǔ) is usually restricted to linguistic and language learning contexts, whilst 日文 (Rìwén) and 日語／日语 (Rìyǔ) are more commonly used in written and conversational situations respectively.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 日語 (“Japanese language”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 日語, 日文, 日本語 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 日文, 日語, 日本話 |
| Singapore | 日文, 日語 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 日文, 㗎文, 㗎話 |
| Dongguan | 㗎佬話 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 日本話 | |
| Hakka | Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian) | 日本話 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 日語 |
| Quanzhou | 日語 | |
| Zhangzhou | 日語 | |
| Tainan | 日語, 日文 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 日本話 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 日本話 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 日本話 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 日文, 日本閒話 |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 日 | 本 | 語 |
| にち > にっ Grade: 1 |
ほん > ぽん Grade: 1 |
ご Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 日 | 本 | 語 |
| にち > に Grade: 1 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
ご Grade: 2 |
| irregular | on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 日本 (Nihon, Nippon, “Japan”) + 語 (-go, “language”).
Pronunciation
Noun
日本語 or 日本語 • (nihongo or nippongo)
- the Japanese language
- 2002 March 9, Yumi Hotta with Obata, Takeshi, “第131局 試される伊角 [Game 131: Isumi’s Endeavor]”, in ヒカルの碁 [Hikaru’s Go], volume 16 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 56:
Synonyms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (2016), NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 日 | 本 | 語 |
Noun
日本語 • (ilboneo) (hangeul 일본어)