What terms are used for a non-native speaker of a language? I found ネイティブスピーカー and 母語話者 but I want to know the Japanese words for a non-native speaker. Thanks.
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The Japanese Wikipedia uses 第二言語話者 to mean literally 'a speaker of a second language'. I'm not sure however if this is commonly used.– Ambo100Commented Oct 9, 2019 at 22:26
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I needed to take French as a second language:「第二外国語」at University. Mais, Je ne parle pas Francais...– kimi TanakaCommented Oct 9, 2019 at 22:46
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English normally has been in school curriculum until high school. 英語 should be 第一外国語 for many Japanese. Since I was not taught English until Junior-High, I guess my first encounter to foreign language was 中国語 used in the movie of 酔拳: Drunken Master by Jackie Chen.– kimi TanakaCommented Oct 9, 2019 at 23:05
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Simply, you can use 非【ひ】ネイティブ or 非ネイティブスピーカー.
I would call a non-native speaker of Japanese [非日本語話者]{ひにほんごわしゃ}, though it might sound a little bit academic.
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4Uh, that’d be “non-Japanese speaker”. Did you mean 日本語非母語話者？ (Not that I’d recommend that either given that it’s a mouthful) Commented Oct 10, 2019 at 2:23
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No, I didn't mean 日本語非母語話者. Although I googled and found 日本語非母語話者, it is awkward and mouthful as you say. I don't think 非日本語話者 is mouthful. Strictly speaking, non-Japanese speaker and non-native Japanese speaker might be different but could mean the same depending on the context.– canineCommented Oct 10, 2019 at 3:44
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2A non-native speaker of Japanese is usually someone who can speak Japanese. They just aren't native. I wouldn't introduce myself as a non-native speaker of German, for instance, because I speak no German.– LeeboCommented Oct 10, 2019 at 4:13
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