英えい語ご

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the English language as a whole, including its study, use, and instruction.

英えい会かい話わ
Focuses on English conversation skills, while 英語 is the language itself.
国こく語ご
Refers to Japanese as the national language, contrasting with 英語 as a foreign language.

Compound of 英 (ei, 'England' or 'English') and 語 (go, 'language'), a straightforward kanji-based term for the English language.