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アメリカ本土 (アメリカほんど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アメリカ本ほん土ど

Meanings

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noun

US mainland; mainland United States

Refers to the contiguous 48 states or sometimes all states excluding Hawaii and overseas territories. Common in news and geography contexts.

ハワイからアメリカ本ほん土どに引ひっ越こした。
I moved from Hawaii to the US mainland.
アメリカ本ほん土どでは車くるま社しゃ会かいが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。
A car-dependent society is common on the US mainland.

Kanji

本book, present, main
土soil, earth, ground

Similar words

本ほん土ど
本土 is a general term for 'mainland' or 'home territory' and can refer to any country's main landmass, while アメリカ本土 specifically means the US mainland.

Etymology

Compound of アメリカ (America) and 本土 (mainland).