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국어

official language; native language

NounSino-Korean: 國語

  1. 1

    official language; native language

    The language used by the people of a country.

    Korean definition: 한 나라의 국민들이 사용하는 말.

    • Canada uses English and French as its official languages.

    • Jisu, who immigrated from Korea to the US at the age of ten, is fluent in two languages.

  2. 2

    Korean language

    The native language used by the Korean people.

    Korean definition: 한국 사람들이 사용하는 언어.

    • My friend, who immigrated to the US at five, is quite poor at Korean.

    • During the Japanese occupation, our people couldn't freely use the Korean language.

  3. 3

    Korean language

    An academic subject for the teaching of the Korean language and literature in a Korean school.

    Korean definition: 한국의 학교에서 가르치는 한국어에 대한 과목.

    • Today in Korean class, we studied novels of the Joseon era.

    • My older brother, who loves reading and writing, dreams of becoming a Korean language teacher.