外がい語ご

noun

foreign language

General term for any language other than one's native language. Often used in educational contexts or when contrasting with 国語 (national language).

• 大だい学がくで外がい語ごを専せん攻こうしています。

  I'm majoring in a foreign language at university.

• 外がい語ごの習しゅう得とくには時じ間かんがかかる。

  Acquiring a foreign language takes time.