メキシコ

めきしこ
noun
Mexico
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. Mexico; United Mexican States
A country in North America, south of the United States. Known in Japanese media for its food culture, natural landscapes, and historical civilizations.
メキシコ料理(りょうり)が好(す)きだ。
I like Mexican food.
来年(らいねん)、メキシコに旅行(りょこう)する予定(よてい)です。
I plan to travel to Mexico next year.
メキシコは日本(にほん)と同(おな)じように地震(じしん)が多(おお)い国(くに)だ。
Mexico is a country with many earthquakes, just like Japan.

The formal name is メキシコ合衆国(がっしゅうこく) (United Mexican States), but メキシコ alone is standard in all contexts.

Mexico has growing cultural visibility in Japan through food (タコス, ブリトー), tequila (テキーラ), and the Day of the Dead (死者(ししゃ)の日(ひ)), popularized by animated films. Japan and Mexico also have significant economic ties through automotive manufacturing.

Common collocations

  • メキシコ料理(りょうり): Mexican food
  • メキシコシティ: Mexico City
  • メキシコ湾(わん): Gulf of Mexico
  • メキシコ人(じん): Mexican person

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Related Words

Related: 中南米(ちゅうなんべい) (Central and South America)
Related: 北米(ほくべい) (North America)
Related: ラテンアメリカ (Latin America)
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