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linguistics in Japanese

linguistics in Japanese is 言語学, げんごがく — linguistics means the academic study of language — its structure, sounds, meaning, and history.

linguistics in Japanese

言語学
noun
Pronounced: gengogaku
The systematic and scholarly study of language.
げんごがく
noun
Pronounced: gengogaku
The systematic and scholarly study of language.

What does "linguistics" mean?

  1. noun The academic study of language — its structure, sounds, meaning, and history.
    "She's majoring in linguistics at university."
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linguistics in a sentence

  • She's majoring in linguistics at university.
  • Linguistics helped explain why the two dialects sounded so different.

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What is "linguistics" in Japanese?

"linguistics" in Japanese is 言語学, げんごがく. linguistics means: The academic study of language — its structure, sounds, meaning, and history.

How do you pronounce 言語学?

"linguistics" in Japanese is 言語学, pronounced "gengogaku".

How do you use "linguistics" in a sentence?

Example: "She's majoring in linguistics at university." In Japanese, "linguistics" is 言語学, げんごがく.

Are there other ways to say "linguistics" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "linguistics": 言語学, げんごがく.

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