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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

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