How to say 'Britain' in Japanese | イギリス

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The Japanese word for Britain is 'Igirisu', written as イギリス in Japanese.

word

イギリス

Meaning

Britain

Reading

Igirisu

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'イギリス (いぎりす)' refers to 'Britain' or 'the United Kingdom'. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to refer to the country, its culture, or people. For example: I want to visit Britain「イギリスに行きたいです」(いぎりすにいきたいです). Britain is famous for its tea「イギリスはお茶で有名です」(いぎりすはおちゃでゆうめいです). Note that while 'イギリス' specifically refers to Britain, it is sometimes used more broadly to refer to the entire United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

851

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word イギリス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

ギ

Reading

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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'Igirisu' means 'Britain' .

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