Japanese word

タイ

Pronunciation

Romajitai

Meaning

  • nounThailand

Example

私はタイの料理を食べます。watashi wa ta i no ryō ri o ta be ma su

I eat Thai food.

Illustration for タイ (Thailand)

More examples

来年、タイを訪れます。rai nen ta i o otozu re ma su

I will visit Thailand next year.

Core concept

タイ (Tai, "Thailand") and タイ (tai, "tie") share a Japanese sound form but not a meaning, so context determines whether the form names a country or something that joins things.

Common phrases

  • タイ料理ta i ryō ri

    Thai cuisine

  • タイの文化ta i no bun ka

    Thai culture

  • タイへ行くta i e i ku

    go to Thailand

Definition in Japanese

東南アジアにある、バンコクを首都とする国。tō nan a ji a ni a ru ba n ko ku o shu to to su ru kuni

Word origin

The country sense of タイ (Tai, "Thailand") is based on the Thai name ประเทศไทย (Prathet Thai, "Thailand"), while the fastening sense is borrowed from English tie.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, Thailand is the country name, whereas Thai can describe a person, the language, or something from the country.

Other meanings

  • tienoun

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