現げん代だい国こく語ご

noun

modern Japanese (school subject)

Refers to the study of modern Japanese language and literature as taught in Japanese schools, distinct from classical Japanese (古文) or Chinese classics (漢文).

• 高こう校こうの現げん代だい国こく語ごの授じゅ業ぎょうで、夏なつ目め漱そう石せきの小しょう説せつを読よんだ。

  In high school modern Japanese class, we read a novel by Natsume Soseki.