Korean

국어
Meaning: national language, Korean language
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

國
語

Example sentences

I learn Korean and English at school.
오늘 첫 교시 수업은 국어이다.
Today's first period class is Korean.
명의록언해는 18세기 국어 연구에 매우 중요한 자료이다.
Myeonguirok Eonhae is a very important resource for 18th-century Korean language research.

Usage Notes

Refers to a country's national language. In Korea, it specifically means the Korean language, and is also the name of the school subject.

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