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中央語
ちゅうおうご
1. [n]
▶ language used in the political and cultural center of a country



History:
2. A 2022-03-03 04:26:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
KOD: 中央語 【言語】 a central language; a metropolitan language; metropolitan 《French》.
  Comments:
"central language" works but it's a bit literal.
1. A* 2022-03-03 04:19:39  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
その国の政治・文化の中心地で使われる言葉。
[補説]標準語・共通語と完全に一致はしない。
  Comments:
overly long and literal definition, probably, but it's really hard to pin down the difference between this word and 標準語 and 共通語 otherwise
"language of the elite"?
"central language"?
"main language"?

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