Japanese word

バンコク

Pronunciation

Romajibankoku

Meaning

  • nounBangkok

Example

来年、バンコクを訪れます。rai nen ba n ko ku o otozu re ma su

I will visit Bangkok next year.

Illustration for バンコク (Bangkok)

More examples

母は今年、バンコクで料理を習っています。haha wa kotoshi ba n ko ku de ryō ri o nara tte i ma su

My mother is taking cooking lessons in Bangkok this year.

Common phrases

  • バンコクに行くba n ko ku ni i ku

    go to Bangkok

  • バンコクを訪れるba n ko ku o otozu re ru

    visit Bangkok

  • バンコクに住むba n ko ku ni su mu

    live in Bangkok

Definition in Japanese

タイ王国の中央部にある、同国の首都。ta i ō koku no chū ō bu ni a ru dō koku no shu to

Word origin

バンコク (Bankoku) is the Japanese rendering of English Bangkok, a name derived from Thai Bang Kok; the origin and meaning of Kok are not certain.

Usage tips

  • In English, Bangkok normally appears without an article in phrases such as in Bangkok, like most other city names.

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