標準語
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Meanings
1
standard language; standard variety
Refers to the codified standard form of a language used in official, educational, and media contexts. In Japanese contexts, it often specifically means the Tokyo-based standard Japanese.
At school, students are instructed to use standard language.
2
standard Japanese
When the context is clearly about Japanese, 標準語 is understood as the Tokyo-based standard Japanese, as opposed to regional dialects.
He spoke in standard Japanese, not Kansai dialect.
Usage patterns
- 標準語を話すto speak standard Japanese
She never uses dialect and always speaks standard Japanese.
- 〈事〉を標準語に直すto convert (dialect speech, text) into standard language
The teacher corrected the dialect sentence into standard Japanese.
- 標準語で〈事〉を説明するto explain something in standard language
The teacher explained the grammar in standard Japanese.
- 方言を標準語に訳すto translate dialect into the standard language
This book prints the dialect dialogue translated into standard Japanese.