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ブリテン Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Britain (island) ; Great Britain
usually written using kana alone
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
Written forms ブリテン Usage 100%
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword; usually written in kana.
不列顛ぶりてん
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Rare ateji spelling; it is rarely used.
不列顚ぶりてん
ateji (phonetic kanji usage) rarely-used kanji form
Variant ateji spelling; it is rarely used.
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The name Great Britain was used to distinguish it from Brittany.
顛 overturn, summit, origin Similar words イギリス イギリス commonly refers to the United Kingdom as a whole, while ブリテン specifically denotes the island of Great Britain.
英えい 国こく 英国 is a more formal or written term for the United Kingdom, not limited to the island.
Etymology Loanword from English 'Britain'. The ateji spellings 不列顛 and 不列顚 are phonetic approximations and are rarely used.
