米国(べいこく)

べいこく
noun
the United States; America
1. the United States; America
A formal name for the United States of America, commonly used in news, official documents, and formal writing.
米国(べいこく)に留学(りゅうがく)した。
I studied abroad in the United States.
米国(べいこく)大統領(だいとうりょう)が来日(らいにち)した。
The U.S. president visited Japan.
日本(にほん)と米国(べいこく)は経済(けいざい)面(めん)で密接(みっせつ)な関係(かんけい)にある。
Japan and the United States have a close economic relationship.

A formal abbreviation of 亜米利加合衆国(あめりかがっしゅうこく) (United States of America). The kanji 米(べい) was chosen as a phonetic representation of the first syllable of "America" (メ). Standard in news, politics, and formal writing.

USAGE:
Used primarily in news media, official documents, and formal writing. In everyday conversation, アメリカ is far more common. The 米(べい) prefix appears in many compounds.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 米国(べいこく)大統領(だいとうりょう) — U.S. president
  • 米国(べいこく)政府(せいふ) — U.S. government
  • 日米(にちべい)関係(かんけい) — Japan-U.S. relations
  • 在米(ざいべい) — residing in America
  • 訪米(ほうべい) — a visit to America

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • アメリカ — America; the everyday word used in casual and neutral contexts
  • 合衆国(がっしゅうこく) — the United States; an abbreviation of the full formal name, less common than 米国(べいこく)
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