noun
one's native language; Japanese
Refers to one's own country's language; in a Japanese context, it means the Japanese language. Often used in contrast with foreign languages.
海外に住んでいると、邦語を忘れそうになる。
When living abroad, I almost forget my native language.
彼は邦語のほかに英語も話せる。
He can speak English in addition to his native Japanese.
Compound of 邦 (country) and 語 (language). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'national language'.