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(linguistics) A person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue.

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Source Word

native speaker

(linguistics) A person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue.

Japanese Meaning

その言語を母語として習得した人物 / 母国語話者

When editing the manuscript, she consulted a native speaker to ensure the dialogue sounded authentic.

原稿を編集する際、彼女は台詞が自然に聞こえるようにその言語を母語とする人に相談しました。

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(linguistics) A person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue.

Native speakers of English get paid much more than locals in the schools.

native speakers

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