Translation guide
How to refer to the variety of English spoken in the UK, or to describe something as being in British English.
The speaker wants to talk about British English as a language or dialect.
The most common and neutral way to say 'British English'.
彼はイギリス英語を話します。
He speaks British English.
A slightly more formal or written term for 'British English', using 英国 (United Kingdom).
The speaker wants to say that a word, spelling, or expression is British English.
Use the possessive particle の to modify a noun. N is the thing that is British English.
「colour」はイギリス英語のつづりです。
'Colour' is British English spelling.
A pattern to say 'In British English, we say ~'. Useful for contrasting with other varieties.
この辞書は英国英語に基づいています。
This dictionary is based on British English.
A direct loanword from English, used in some contexts but less natural than イギリス英語.
ブリティッシュ・イングリッシュとアメリカン・イングリッシュの違いは何ですか？
What is the difference between British English and American English?
イギリス英語では「flat」と言いますが、アメリカ英語では「apartment」と言います。
In British English we say 'flat', but in American English we say 'apartment'.