日にち語ご

noun

Japanese (language)

Obsolete term for the Japanese language; replaced by 日本語 in modern usage. Found in older texts or historical contexts.

See also: 日本語

• 明めい治じ時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんには「日にち語ご」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。

  The notation '日語' can be seen in documents from the Meiji period.