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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.
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
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中南米 (Central and South America)