noun
second foreign language
Refers to a foreign language studied in addition to one's first foreign language, typically in an academic context.
大学では英語の他に第二外国語としてフランス語を選んだ。
At university, besides English, I chose French as my second foreign language.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using numeral ２ instead of 二; common in informal writing.
Refers to the first foreign language studied, often English in Japanese education.
Compound of 第二 (second) + 外国語 (foreign language).