Japanese word

チベット

Pronunciation

Romajichibetto

Meaning

  • nounTibet

Example

いつかチベットへ行きたいです。i tsu ka chi be tto e i ki ta i de su

I want to go to Tibet someday.

Illustration for チベット (Tibet)

More examples

チベットの文化について、授業で詳しく学びました。chi be tto no bun ka ni tsu i te ju gyō de kuwa shi ku mana bi ma shi ta

I learned a lot about Tibetan culture in class.

Common phrases

  • チベットに行くchi be tto ni i ku

    go to Tibet

  • チベットを訪れるchi be tto o otozu re ru

    visit Tibet

  • チベットで暮らすchi be tto de ku ra su

    live in Tibet

Definition in Japanese

中央アジアのヒマラヤ北部に位置する高原地域の名称。chū ō a ji a no hi ma ra ya hoku bu ni i chi su ru taka hara chi iki no mei shō

Word origin

チベット (Chibetto) is the Japanese form of English Tibet, a place name whose deeper etymology is not firmly established.

Usage tips

  • The name Tibet appears in the title of the memoir and film Seven Years in Tibet, which tells of Heinrich Harrer's time in the region.

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