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“Colloquial speech” in Japanese

Short answer
口語 kougo こーご

Colloquial speech in Japanese is “口語” (kougo). Full meaning: spoken language, colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese, written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese.

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