How to Say ‘America (the U.S.)’ in Japanese
アメリカ
amerika
[ah-meh-ree-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [アメリカ] usually means the U.S. If you mean “North/South America,” you’d specify [北アメリカ]/[南アメリカ].
🇯🇵 In Japan: In self-intros, people may follow this with a short reason for being in Japan (study/work) to add context.
Phrase Breakdown
アメリカ
amerika
[ah-meh-ree-kah]
America / the United States
Country name in katakana. In interviews, often used in 出身 (origin) statements.
アメリカの大学を卒業しました。
I graduated from a university in the United States.
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