ラングrangu

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, linguisticslanguage
  2. nounlung
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym言語げんごNeutralThe standard word for language, at home in everyday and academic contexts alike; 「ラング」 is a linguistics term for the language system in Saussure's sense.
  • Synonym言葉ことばNeutralThe most common everyday word, covering language and words in the broadest range, without the academic-terminology flavor of 「ラング」.
  • SynonymランゲージNeutralA loanword for language, seen mostly in product names and titles; rare in daily use and not a technical term like 「ラング」.
  • Related言辞げんじWrittenA written, formal word for wording or manner of speaking; it focuses on how something is said, not on a language system like 「ラング」.
  • Related言詞げんしWrittenA written word for words or speech, used very rarely; it does not denote the linguistic system that 「ラング」 names.

For language, 「言葉」 is the everyday choice and 「言語」 works in daily and academic contexts; 「ラング」 is a linguistics term, opposed to 「パロール」 (parole), not used in daily life. 「言辞」/「言詞」 are written words for wording; 「ランゲージ」 appears in product names and titles.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 人間にんげんが意思いし疎通そつうをするために使つかう音声おんせいや文字もじなどの体系たいけい。
  2. 胸むねの中なかにあって呼吸こきゅうをする器官きかん。
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