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スペイン(スペイン、supein)
- Spain

Romaji:

Japanese:

Kana:

SU

ス

ス

PE

ペ

ペ

I

イ

イ

N

ン

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スペイン (スペイン, romaji: supein) means "Spain" in Japanese. It is a N2 Mid-level Noun word.

Meaning:Spain
Level:N2 Mid
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The word スペイン refers to the country of Spain. It's a proper noun, specifically the name of a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is known for its culture, art, history, and food.

Examples

⚫︎ スペインに行きたいです。 Translation: I want to go to Spain. ⚫︎ 彼女はスペイン語を話します。 Translation: She speaks Spanish. ⚫︎ スペインの首都はマドリードです。 Translation: The capital of Spain is Madrid.

Usage

You use スペイン when you're talking about the country of Spain, its people, or things related to Spain, just like you would use "Spain" in English. It is always used as a proper noun and does not change form.

Notation

⚫︎ スペイン is written in katakana. This is because it is a foreign loanword. ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write スペイン in common usage. It does not have Kanji.

Synonyms

There are no direct Japanese synonyms for スペイン as it is a proper noun (the name of a country).

Antonyms

There are no direct antonyms for スペイン as it is a proper noun. You could, however, contrast it with other countries (e.g., 日本(Japan)、イタリア(Italy)).

Example Sentence 1

私は来年スペインに旅行する予定です。 ・Translation: I plan to travel to Spain next year. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states a future travel plan to the country of Spain.

Example Sentence 2

スペイン料理はとても美味しいです。 ・Translation: Spanish cuisine is very delicious. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an opinion about the food from Spain.

Etymology

The word スペイン comes from the English word "Spain". The Japanese language adapted the pronunciation and writing using katakana to represent the foreign word.

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