パリ

ぱり
noun
Paris
1. Paris
the capital city of France, a major cultural, economic, and political center of Europe
パリに()ったことがある。
I've been to Paris.
パリは「(はな)(みやこ)」と()ばれている。
Paris is called the 'City of Flowers.'
来年(らいねん)(なつ)にパリで(ひら)かれる美術展(びじゅつてん)()()予定(よてい)です。
I plan to go see an art exhibition being held in Paris next summer.

The Japanese name for Paris, the capital of France. In Japanese, Paris is often associated with fashion, art, cuisine, and romance. The phrase (はな)(みやこ) ('city of flowers') is a traditional Japanese epithet for Paris.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • パリに()む: to live in Paris
  • パリ旅行(りょこう): a trip to Paris
  • パリコレクション: Paris Fashion Week (Paris Collection)
  • パリ万博(ばんぱく): Paris World Exposition

RELATED TERMS:

  • フランス: France — the country
  • エッフェル(とう): Eiffel Tower — the most famous Paris landmark
  • ルーブル美術館(びじゅつかん): the Louvre Museum