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Greece
The country of Greece. Also functions as a prefix in compounds for things of Greek origin (Greek language, Greek philosophy, etc.). Sometimes written ギリシア.
The standard Japanese name for Greece. The alternate spelling ギリシア is used in some academic and older texts but is steadily being replaced by ギリシャ in modern writing.
Compounds
- ギリシャ語: the Greek language
- ギリシャ神話: Greek mythology
- ギリシャ文字: Greek letters / alphabet
- ギリシャ料理: Greek cuisine
- 古代ギリシャ: ancient Greece
Related words
Likely from the Portuguese "Grécia" rather than the English name, reflecting the route Western country names took into Japanese.