“Vernacular” in Japanese
Short answer
Vernacular in Japanese is “ヴァナキュラー” (banakyuraa). Full meaning: vernacular (e.g. architecture).
Other ways to say “Vernacular” in Japanese
土地言葉
tochikotoba vernacular, local dialect
国言葉
kunikotoba local dialect, vernacular, provincialism; national language
お国言葉
okunikotoba local dialect, vernacular, provincialism
日常語
nichijougo everyday language, common parlance, vernacular
現地語
genchigo indigenous language, local language, vernacular, native tongue
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