Lexical entry
ランガージュ
rangaaju
Language as a general human faculty, as defined by Saussure.
Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: French
Meaning
The broad human capacity for speech and communication, distinct from specific systems (langue) or individual speech acts (parole).
- faculty of language
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English