Japanese word

エジプト

Pronunciation

Romajiejiputo

Meaning

  • nounEgypt

Example

私はエジプトを訪れたいです。watashi wa e ji pu to o otozu re ta i de su

I want to visit Egypt.

Illustration for エジプト (Egypt)

More examples

エジプトの地図を見ます。e ji pu to no chi zu o mi ma su

I look at a map of Egypt.

エジプトではアラビア語が広く話されています。e ji pu to de wa a ra bi a go ga hiro ku hana sa re te i ma su

Arabic is widely spoken in Egypt.

Common phrases

  • エジプトに行くe ji pu to ni i ku

    go to Egypt

  • エジプト料理e ji pu to ryō ri

    Egyptian cuisine

Definition in Japanese

アフリカ北東部に位置する国。a fu ri ka hoku tō bu ni i chi su ru kuni

Word origin

The Japanese name エジプト (Ejiputo) comes through Portuguese Egipto from Greek Aigyptos, an ancient name for the country.

Usage tips

  • The phrase Ancient Egypt refers to a civilization rather than the modern state, while Egypt alone usually names the present-day country.

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