独語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
独	語
どく Grade: 5 (ateji)	ご Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
獨語 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

独 (“どく, doku”, (often means Germany) which is an abbreviation for 独逸(どいつ) (doitsu)) +‎ 語 (“language”) The kanji 独 is an ateji (当て字)

Noun

独(どく)語(ご) • (dokugo)

German language; German

Synonyms

(German): ドイツ語(ご) (doitsugo)

Noun

独(どく)語(ご) • (dokugo)

talking to oneself

Synonyms

(talking to oneself): 独(ひと)り言(ごと) (hitorigoto)

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