Japanese Conversation · Level 78
76 words
Japanese word
大陸
Pronunciation
Romajitairiku
Meaning
- nouncontinent
Example
アジアは世界で最も大きい大陸です。a ji a wa se kai de motto mo ō ki i tai riku de su
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
More examples
ヨーロッパ大陸を鉄道で旅してみたいです。yō ro ppa tai riku o tetsu dō de tabi shi te mi ta i de su
I would like to travel around Europe by train.
Core concept
Refers to a large continuous area of land, including a continent and the principal land area contrasted with a country's islands.
Common phrases
大陸を横断するtai riku o ō dan su ru
cross a continent
大陸間の交流tai riku kan no kō ryū
exchange between continents
大陸の東岸tai riku no tō gan
the east coast of a continent
Definition in Japanese
海や島々と区別される、広大な一続きの陸地。また、島に対する国の本土。umi ya shima jima to ku betsu sa re ru kō dai na hito tsuzu ki no riku chi ma ta shima ni tai su ru kuni no hon do
Word origin
大陸 (tairiku) consists of 大 (tai, "large") and 陸 (riku, "land"), a combination that names a large division of land.
Usage tips
- Europe and Asia are often counted as separate continents even though they form one continuous landmass commonly called Eurasia.
Other meanings
- mainlandnoun