Britain (island); Great Britain
Refers specifically to the island of Great Britain, not the United Kingdom as a whole. Often used in geographical or historical contexts. Cross-referenced with グレートブリテン.
See also: グレートブリテン
The island of Britain is located northwest of continental Europe.
The name Great Britain was used to distinguish it from Brittany.
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword; usually written in kana.
Rare ateji spelling; it is rarely used.
Variant ateji spelling; it is rarely used.
Loanword from English 'Britain'. The ateji spellings 不列顛 and 不列顚 are phonetic approximations and are rarely used.