フランス
ふらんす
noun
France
1.
France
A country in Western Europe known for its culture, cuisine, and history.
フランスに留学したい。
I want to study abroad in France.
フランスのワインは世界的に有名だ。
French wine is world-famous.
去年の夏、フランスを旅行して、パリやリヨンを回った。
Last summer I traveled around France, visiting Paris and Lyon.
フランス refers to France, a country in Western Europe. In Japanese culture, France is strongly associated with cuisine, fashion, and art, and many French loanwords have entered Japanese, especially in food and fashion vocabulary.
ETYMOLOGY: From Portuguese/Dutch "França."
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- フランス語: French language
- フランス人: French person
- フランス料理: French cuisine
- フランスパン: French bread (baguette)
The capital is パリ (Paris). The older kanji spelling 仏蘭西 is abbreviated to 仏 in compounds like 日仏 (Japan-France).