English–Japanese

“state” in Japanese

Japanese

Also有様 (arisama)

Pronunciation

Romajishū

Example

アメリカには五十の州があります。a me ri ka ni wa go jū no shū ga a ri ma su

There are fifty states in the United States.

Illustration for 州 (state)

How to say “state” in Japanese

“State” in Japanese is 州 (shū).

Names a broad political division of a country that has its own administrative boundaries and government.

Full entry for 州: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 州

その州では冬に雪が多いです。so no shū de wa fuyu ni yuki ga ō i de su

That state gets a lot of snow in winter.

Tips for using 州

  • In everyday English, state can also mean a condition, but Japanese 州 (shū) refers to a political area such as a US state or a province.

Other Japanese words for “state”

今の社会の有様に驚きました。ima no sha kai no arisama ni odoro ki ma shi ta

I was surprised by the state of society today.

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