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North America
The continent of North America, including Canada, the United States, and Mexico. In Japanese geographical classification, sometimes also includes Central America and the Caribbean.
Written either as 北アメリカ or 北米. The full form 北アメリカ is more common in everyday speech and writing, while 北米 is a Sino-Japanese abbreviation used in news, formal writing, and compound terms.
Common collocations
- 北アメリカ大陸: the North American continent
- 北アメリカ諸国: North American countries
- 北アメリカ原産: native to North America