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語学

ごがく

noun

Meanings

1language study
2study of foreign languages
3linguistics

Example sentence

プレインイングリッシュは語学習得の近道です。

Plain English is a shortcut to the goal of language learning.

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Kanji in this word

語Word, Speech, Language14 strokes 学Study, Learning, Science8 strokes

More words with 語

英語えいご · English (language)N5 物語ものがたり · taleN3 日本語にほんご · Japanese (language)言語げんご · languageN3 国語こくご · national languageN3

Full entry on Jisho

用語ようご · termN2

語るかたる · to talkN3

外国語がいこくご · foreign language

More words with 学

文学ぶんがく · literatureN4 大学だいがく · collegeN5 ～学部～がくぶ · department of a universityN4 学校がっこう · schoolN5 学生がくせい · studentN5 学部がくぶ · faculty (of a university)医学いがく · medical scienceN4 科学かがく · scienceN4

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