noun
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics; NINJAL
Official name of Japan's national research institute for the Japanese language. Often abbreviated as NINJAL or colloquially as 国研 (Kokken).
国立国語研究所は日本語の研究を行っている。
The National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics conducts research on the Japanese language.
Compound of 国立 (national), 国語 (national language), and 研究所 (research institute).