こうご
Noun
1.
spoken language, colloquial speech
2.
(modern) spoken Japanese, written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
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この本は口語で書かれているので読みやすいです。
This book is written in colloquial language, so it's easy to read.
日本語学習者は、まず日常会話で使われる口語を習得することが重要です。
It is important for Japanese learners to first acquire the colloquial language used in daily conversation.
論文では口語ではなく、よりフォーマルな文語を使うべきです。
In a thesis, one should use more formal written language, not colloquial language.
時代とともに口語表現も変化し、新しい言葉が生まれています。
Colloquial expressions also change with the times, and new words are born.
小説家は、登場人物の個性を出すために、あえて口語的な表現を用いることがあります。
Novelists sometimes intentionally use colloquial expressions to bring out the individuality of their characters.
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