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現代国語 (げんだいこくご, gendaikokugo) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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め
漱そう
石せき
の
小しょう
説せつ
を
読よ
ん
だ
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In high school modern Japanese class, we read a novel by Natsume Soseki.
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual 代 substitute, change, convert Related words 古こ 文ぶん Classical Japanese literature and language, often contrasted with 現代国語 in school curricula.
国こく 語ご Broader term for the Japanese language as a school subject, which may include both modern and classical components.
Etymology Compound of 現代 (modern) and 国語 (national language). The term emerged as a school subject designation to distinguish contemporary Japanese from classical studies.
