How to say "Britain" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Britain" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Britain" is "Igirisu", written in japanese as "イギリス".
Here's a more detailed 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.
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Igirisu" mean in japanese?
"Igirisu" means "Britain" .
If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Britain" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The katakana "イ" is read as "i". The katakana "ギ" is read as "gi". The katakana "リ" is read as "ri". And The katakana "ス" is read as "su".
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