Native: English
United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada
Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic
Text-to-Speech (TTS) in Google Docs
Speech-to-Text Recognition
Google Docs Translation Support
"Hello, how are you?"
Hello, how are you?
Native: 日本語
日本
Japonic > Japanese
Text-to-Speech (TTS) in Google Docs
Speech-to-Text Recognition
Google Docs Translation Support
"こんにちは、お元気ですか？"
Hello, how are you?
| Feature | English | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Native Speakers | 380,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
| Writing System | Latin | Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, Latin (Romaji) |
| Language Family | Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic | Japonic > Japanese |
| Primary Regions | United Kingdom, United States, Australia | 日本 |
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English is a West Germanic language that originated in medieval England, evolving from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought by Germanic invaders in the 5th century. Old English developed into Middle English following the Norman Conquest in 1066, incorporating a significant number of French loanwords. Early Modern English emerged in the 15th century, influenced by the Renaissance, the invention of the printing press, and standardization of spelling and grammar. Over time, English spread globally through colonization, trade, and cultural influence, becoming the lingua franca of international communication, science, and business. Today, English is spoken by hundreds of millions as a first language and by billions as a second language, with diverse dialects and rich literary, scientific, and cultural traditions.
日本語は日本列島で発展した言語で、漢字の導入により文字文化が栄えた。古代から中世にかけて、漢字と仮名が組み合わさった独自の表記法が形成された。平安時代には貴族文化の中で文学が発展し、『源氏物語』などが書かれた。江戸時代以降、標準語の基礎が固まり、明治時代には教育制度を通じて全国的に普及した。現代日本語は、日常会話、教育、メディア、ビジネス、行政で使用され、豊富な文学、詩歌、文化的伝統を維持している。