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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.
北アメリカは広い。
North America is vast.
北アメリカ大陸には多くの国がある。
There are many countries on the North American continent.
彼は北アメリカを一周する旅に出た。
He set out on a trip around North America.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 北米: North America — Sino-Japanese abbreviation; more formal and compact
- 南アメリカ: South America — the southern counterpart
- 中アメリカ: Central America — the region between North and South America