アラビア語
arabiago[a̠ɾa̠bʲia̠ɡo̞]
The Japanese word for the Arabic language is アラビア語 (arabiago).
アラビア語 refers specifically to the Arabic language. When you wish to use 'Arab' as an adjective to describe people, culture or things, you should use the related forms アラブの or アラビアの instead.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
arabiago
Did you know?
- The word アラビア is an adaptation of the Latin 'Arabia', meaning Japanese speakers arrive at アラビア語 via a Western linguistic bridge rather than directly from the Arabic word العربية.
- In Japanese textbooks, アラビア語 is often categorized under 西アジア (West Asia) rather than the 'Middle East' term used in English, which is a translation of a European concept.
- When ordering 'Arabic coffee', Japanese speakers use アラビアコーヒー rather than using the word for the language, because adding 語 would imply you are ordering 'the coffee language'.
Examples in context
- 彼はアラビア語が読めるよ。He reads Arabic.This sentence is useful for describing someone's ability to read アラビア語.Tatoeba #9183067 by small_snow, translation #434986 by lukaszpp
- アラビア語は右から左へ書きます。Arabic is written from right to left.This sentence describes a characteristic of how アラビア語 is written.Tatoeba #230059 by bunbuku, translation #67423 by CK
- アラビア語は難しい言語じゃない。Arabic isn't a difficult language.This sentence expresses an opinion about the difficulty level of アラビア語.Tatoeba #2844414 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #2849698 by Hikaru
- 日本人だけど、アラビア語が話せます。 Person B: 本当ですか？アラビア語は難しいですよね。 Person A: はい、アラビア語の勉強に努力を重ねました。Person A: I'm Japanese, but I can speak Arabic. Person B: Really? Arabic is difficult, isn't it? Person A: Yes, I've put a lot of effort into studying Arabic.
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about their university classes.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮くんは、何か外国語を勉強しているの？Ren-kun wa, nanika gaikokugo o benkyou shite iru no?Ren, are you studying any foreign languages?
- 蓮 Renうん、今はアラビア語を習っているよ。Un, ima wa arabia-go o naratte iru yo.Yeah, I'm learning Arabic right now.
- 美咲 Misakiアラビア語！すごいね。難しいんじゃない？Arabia-go! Sugoi ne. Muzukashii n janai?Arabic! That's amazing. Isn't it difficult?
- 蓮 Ren確かに大変だけど、とても面白いよ。Tashika ni taihen dakedo, totemo omoshiroi yo.It's definitely hard, but it's very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arabic” translations and entries アラビア語, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
