アメリカ

あめりか
noun
America, USA
1. America, United States
The United States of America; also used to refer to the Americas in general.
America is a large country.
アメリカ(じん)友達(ともだち)います
I have American friends.
I often watch American movies.
I heard that food and weather are very different between the east and west in America.

In everyday Japanese, アメリカ almost always refers to the United States. To refer to the continents, specify (きた)アメリカ or (みなみ)アメリカ.

FORMAL NAMES:

  • アメリカ合衆国(がっしゅうこく): United States of America (official)
  • 米国(べいこく): USA (formal, used in news and writing)

THE AMERICAS:

  • (きた)アメリカ: North America
  • (みなみ)アメリカ: South America
  • 中央(ちゅうおう)アメリカ: Central America

COMMON COMPOUNDS WITH (べい):

  • (べい)(ぐん): US military
  • (にち)(べい): Japan-US (relations)
  • (べい)ドル: US dollar
  • ()(べい): going to America

DERIVED:

  • アメリカ(じん): American person
  • アメリカ(せい): made in America