(ほくべい)

ほくべい
noun
North America
1. North America
The continent of North America, typically referring to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
北米(ほくべい)()んでいる。
I live in North America.
この製品(せいひん)北米(ほくべい)市場(しじょう)人気(にんき)がある。
This product is popular in the North American market.
北米(ほくべい)南米(なんべい)()わせてアメリカ大陸(たいりく)()ぶ。
North America and South America together are called the Americas.

USAGE:
Abbreviation of (きた)アメリカ. Part of a series of continent/region abbreviations using kanji: 北米(ほくべい) (North America), 南米(なんべい) (South America), 欧米(おうべい) (the West / Europe and America).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 北米(ほくべい)市場(しじょう) (North American market)
  • 北米(ほくべい)大陸(たいりく) (North American continent)
  • 北米(ほくべい)地域(ちいき) (North American region)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 南米(なんべい): South America
  • 欧米(おうべい): Europe and America, the West
  • 中南米(ちゅうなんべい): Central and South America