ネイティブランゲージ

noun

native language

English-derived term used in Japanese to refer to one's mother tongue or first language. Often used in educational or linguistic contexts, and cross-referenced with 母語 (bogo).

See also: 母語

• 彼かれのネイティブランゲージはスペイン語ごです。

  His native language is Spanish.

• ネイティブランゲージで話はなすのが一いち番ばん楽らくだ。

  It's easiest to speak in one's native language.