近代語

きんだいご

Meanings

1. Noun modern Japanese (as spoken since the Middle Ages) See also: 中世 (ちゅうせい).
2. Japanese spoken during the Meiji period (sometimes including the late Edo period and/or the Taishō period)

Kanji

• 近 near. Read as キン.
• 代 era. Read as ダイ.
• 語 language. Read as ゴ.

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