国語

Meaning

1. n
   national language
2. n
   Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)
3. n
   one's native language; mother tongue
4. n
   native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

Example sentences

• 国語の問題ができないというケースには三つあり、一つは速読力がないということです。

  There are three cases where people are not able to do English questions; the first is not being able to read fast.

• 彼女は夕食後国語の勉強をした。

  She studied Japanese after dinner.

• 彼は国語が好きだし得意だ。

  He likes Japanese, and he's good at it.