古こ代だい語ご

noun

ancient Japanese; Old Japanese

Historical term referring to the Japanese language as spoken up to the Middle Ages. Used in linguistic or historical contexts.

See also: 中世

• 古こ代だい語ごの文ぶん法ぽうは現げん代だい語ごと大おおきく異ことなる。

  The grammar of ancient Japanese differs greatly from modern Japanese.

• この文ぶん献けんは古こ代だい語ごで書かかれている。

  This document is written in ancient Japanese.