Japanese word

ポルトガル

Pronunciation

Romajiporutogaru

Meaning

  • nounPortugal

Example

ポルトガルへ旅行したいです。po ru to ga ru e ryo kō shi ta i de su

I want to travel to Portugal.

Illustration for ポルトガル (Portugal)

More examples

私はポルトガル料理を食べてみたいです。watashi wa po ru to ga ru ryō ri o ta be te mi ta i de su

I would like to try Portuguese food.

Common phrases

  • ポルトガルに住むpo ru to ga ru ni su mu

    live in Portugal

  • ポルトガル出身po ru to ga ru shus shin

    from Portugal

Definition in Japanese

イベリア半島の西端にあり、大西洋に面するヨーロッパの国。i be ri a han tō no sei tan ni a ri tai sei yō ni men su ru yō ro ppa no kuni

Word origin

ポルトガル (Porutogaru) was borrowed from Portuguese Portugal, whose recorded Latin predecessor is Portucale, the name of the region near present-day Porto.

Usage tips

  • In standard English, Portugal is used without the definite article in phrases such as "Portugal is" and "travel to Portugal".

Related words

  • ポルトガル人porutogarujinPortuguese personnoun
  • ポルトガル語porutogarugoPortuguesenoun

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