トルコ

ト

ル

コ

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

Turkey; Türkiye

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the country Turkey. The form トルコ is standard; the ateji forms are historical and rarely seen.

from Portuguese Turco

来らい年ねん、トルコに旅りょ行

こう

する

予よ

定てい

です

。

I plan to travel to Turkey next year.

2

noun

turquoise

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation used in compound words like トルコ石 (turquoise stone) or トルコブルー (turquoise blue). Not used as a standalone word for the color or gem in modern Japanese.

See also: トルコブルー · トルコ石

トルコ石いしのアクセサリーが好すきです。
I like turquoise accessories.
この壁かべの色いろはトルコブルーと呼よばれています。
This wall color is called turquoise blue.

Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.