Japanese word

米国

Pronunciation

Romajibeikoku

Meaning

  • nounUnited States

Example

私は米国に住んでいます。watashi wa bei koku ni su n de i ma su

I live in the United States.

Illustration for 米国 (United States)

More examples

来年、米国へ旅行したいです。rai nen bei koku e ryo kō shi ta i de su

I want to travel to the United States next year.

Common phrases

  • 米国へ行くbei koku e i ku

    go to the United States

  • 米国に住むbei koku ni su mu

    live in the United States

  • 米国の文化bei koku no bun ka

    culture in the United States

Similar words

アメリカamerika: A common short name for the country officially called the United States of America.
アメリカ合衆国amerikagasshūkoku: The country's official full name, used in formal contexts.

Definition in Japanese

北アメリカにある、五十州と連邦区から成る国家。kita a me ri ka ni a ru go jū shū to ren pō ku ka ra na ru kok ka

Word origin

米国 (beikoku, "United States") combines 米 (bei), a phonetic abbreviation from 亜米利加 (Amerika, "America"), with 国 (koku, "country").

Usage tips

  • English commonly shortens the United States to the US in speech and writing, and both forms refer to the same country.

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