Late Middle Japanese
Linguistic term for the stage of the Japanese language used roughly from the 12th to the 16th century. Also referred to as 中世語.
See also: 中世語
The grammar of Late Middle Japanese differs greatly from that of the modern language.
Synonym; 中世語 is a broader term for 'medieval language', while 中世日本語 specifically refers to the Japanese language of that period.
Compound of 中世 (medieval) and 日本語 (Japanese language).