アメリカ

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Meanings

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of アメリカ合衆国. The most common meaning in everyday Japanese.

米べい国こく
アメリカ is the everyday word for the United States, while 米国 is the more formal, news-style term.
ＵＳＡ
アメリカ is the everyday Japanese word for the United States, while ＵＳＡ is the Latin-letter acronym used mainly in names, labels, and slogans.
ＵＳ
アメリカ is the everyday spoken word for the United States, while ＵＳ is a clipped, written abbreviation common in headlines and labels.
アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こく
アメリカ合衆国 is the full formal name for the country, while アメリカ is the common, casual abbreviation used in everyday speech.

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米べい
アメリカ is the everyday, spoken word for the United States, while 米 is a written abbreviation used mainly in compounds and headlines.
アメリカ人じん
アメリカ refers to the country itself, while アメリカ人 specifically means a person from that country.

米べい国こくpolite 丁寧語sense 1
米国 is the formal, written abbreviation for the United States often used in news and official documents, while アメリカ is the everyday spoken term.
アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こくpolite 丁寧語sense 1
アメリカ合衆国 is the full, formal name of the country used in official contexts, while アメリカ is the common everyday abbreviation.

アメリカン
アメリカ is the country name, whereas アメリカン is the adjectival form meaning 'American-style' and can also mean a weak coffee.
北きたアメリカN3
アメリカ usually means the United States specifically, while 北アメリカ refers to the whole continent including Canada and Mexico.

アメリカUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the country and the landmass. It is usually written in kana.
亜あ米め利り加かUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
亜墨利加あめりかUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.

From English 'America'. The ateji spellings are historical phonetic renderings.

Related words· 6

米べい国こく
アメリカ is the everyday word for the United States, while 米国 is the more formal, news-style term.
ＵＳＡ
アメリカ is the everyday Japanese word for the United States, while ＵＳＡ is the Latin-letter acronym used mainly in names, labels, and slogans.
ＵＳ
アメリカ is the everyday spoken word for the United States, while ＵＳ is a clipped, written abbreviation common in headlines and labels.
アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こく
アメリカ合衆国 is the full formal name for the country, while アメリカ is the common, casual abbreviation used in everyday speech.

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米べい
アメリカ is the everyday, spoken word for the United States, while 米 is a written abbreviation used mainly in compounds and headlines.
アメリカ人じん
アメリカ refers to the country itself, while アメリカ人 specifically means a person from that country.

Politeness

米べい国こくpolite 丁寧語sense 1
米国 is the formal, written abbreviation for the United States often used in news and official documents, while アメリカ is the everyday spoken term.
アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こくpolite 丁寧語sense 1
アメリカ合衆国 is the full, formal name of the country used in official contexts, while アメリカ is the common everyday abbreviation.

Don't confuse with

アメリカン
アメリカ is the country name, whereas アメリカン is the adjectival form meaning 'American-style' and can also mean a weak coffee.
北きたアメリカN3
アメリカ usually means the United States specifically, while 北アメリカ refers to the whole continent including Canada and Mexico.

Written forms

アメリカUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the country and the landmass. It is usually written in kana.
亜あ米め利り加かUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
亜墨利加あめりかUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.