Translation guide
How to refer to people, things, or the country of Afghanistan in Japanese.
Afghan person
Afghan (adjective)
Referring to a person or people from Afghanistan.
Describing something as Afghan, such as culture, food, or language.
Use the country name + の to mean 'Afghan' as an adjective. This is the most natural way.
Referring to the languages spoken in Afghanistan, such as Pashto or Dari.
Pashto, one of the official languages. Use 〜語 for language names.
Referring to the country itself.
アフガニスタン is the full official name and is neutral. アフガン is a common abbreviation, often used in news headlines or compound words like アフガン戦争 (Afghan War). For formal writing, prefer アフガニスタン.
Afghan government
Afghan food is delicious.
Shorter form, common in compounds or casual contexts.
I bought an Afghan rug.
I'm studying Pashto.
Dari (Afghan Persian), another official language.
Dari is close to Persian.
Generic way to say 'the language of Afghanistan' when the specific language is unknown or not important.
Please speak in the language of Afghanistan.
Standard Japanese name for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is in Central Asia.
Abbreviation used in compounds or casual contexts, but less common for the country alone.
The situation in Afghanistan is unstable.
Afghan refugees