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Kotomora

アメリカ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.Top 500

Meanings

1

noun

United States of America; USA; US

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

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

See also: アメリカ合衆国

2

noun

America (the continents); the Americas

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the landmass of North and South America. Less common than the country meaning; context usually makes it clear.