also: ネイティヴ · ネーティブ · ネーティヴ · ネイチブ
na-adjective, noun
native; indigenous
Used as an adjectival noun or noun to describe something or someone native to a place, language, or environment. Often used in contexts like ネイティブな発音 (native pronunciation) or ネイティブの植物 (native plants).
彼女はネイティブな英語を話す。
She speaks native English.
この地域のネイティブな植物を調べている。
I'm researching the native plants of this region.
noun
Abbreviation of ネイティブスピーカー. Commonly used in language learning contexts to refer to a native speaker of a language.
See also: ネイティブスピーカー
英会話のクラスにはネイティブの先生がいる。
There is a native-speaker teacher in the English conversation class.
ネイティブと話す機会がなかなかない。
I rarely have a chance to speak with a native speaker.
The full form of the abbreviation ネイティブ when used in the 'native speaker' sense. ネイティブ is more casual and common in everyday speech.
Loanword from English 'native'.