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シンガポール (shingapooru) Japanese meaning: Singapore | Kotomora

シンガポール

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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Singapore

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the country or city-state of Singapore.

来らい月げつ、シンガポールに出しゅっ張ちょうします。

I'm going on a business trip to Singapore next month.

Kanji

新new
嘉applaud, praise, esteem
坡dike, dam, slope
加add, addition, increase
星star, spot, dot

Written forms

シンガポールUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for Singapore; usually written in kana.
新嘉坡しんがぽーる
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling, rarely used.
新加坡しんがぽーる
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling, rarely used.
星嘉坡しんがぽーる
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)

Etymology

From English 'Singapore', ultimately from Malay 'Singapura', from Sanskrit 'Siṃhapura' (lion city).

rarely-used kanji form

Ateji spelling, rarely used.