Language

"Language" in Japanese

用語

yōgo

(vocabulary of a particular field)

言い回し

iimawashi

(particular words used)

言葉

kotoba

(body of words used as a form of communication)

言語

gengo

(body of words used as a form of communication)

言語

gengo

(the ability to communicate using words)

言語

gengo

(computer language — see also computer language)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.