南(みなみ)アフリカ

みなみあふりか
noun (proper)
South Africa
geographyproper-nounplace-name
1. South Africa
A country at the southern tip of the African continent, known for its diverse population, mineral wealth (especially gold and diamonds), and the history of apartheid and its end.
南(みなみ)アフリカへ行(い)く。
I'm going to South Africa.
南(みなみ)アフリカはダイヤモンドの産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
South Africa is famous as a producer of diamonds.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、家族(かぞく)で南(みなみ)アフリカに旅行(りょこう)したことがある。
When I was a child, I once traveled to South Africa with my family.

南(みなみ)アフリカ is a country at the southern tip of the African continent, home to major cities such as ヨハネスブルグ and ケープタウン, and famous internationally for its diamond and gold mines.

Common collocations

  • 南(みなみ)アフリカ共和国(きょうわこく): the Republic of South Africa (formal name)
  • 南(みなみ)アフリカ産(さん): made in South Africa
  • 南(みなみ)アフリカ人(じん): a South African (person)

Cultural note

南(みなみ)アフリカ ended its アパルトヘイト policy of racial segregation in 1994, when ネルソン・マンデラ became its first Black president - a historical turning point often mentioned in Japanese media.

Related Words

Related: アフリカ (Africa)
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Added 2026.9.14 21:46 · Revised 2026.9.14 21:54
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