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South America
The continent of South America, comprising twelve independent countries and several territories. In Japanese, commonly referred to in both full and abbreviated forms.
南アメリカに行きたい。
I want to go to South America.
南アメリカには熱帯の森が広がっている。
Tropical forests spread across South America.
南アメリカ大陸には世界で最も長い山脈がある。
The South American continent has the longest mountain range in the world.
Written either as 南アメリカ or 南米. The full form is used in everyday conversation, while 南米 is the Sino-Japanese abbreviation preferred in news reports, formal writing, and compound terms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 南アメリカ大陸: the South American continent
- 南アメリカ諸国: South American countries
- 南アメリカ旅行: travel to South America
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 南米: South America — Sino-Japanese abbreviation; more compact and formal
- 北アメリカ: North America — the northern counterpart
- 中南米: Central and South America — often grouped together in Japanese media