How to say "capitol" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 議事堂ぎじどうnounCovers the building sense of 'capitol': an assembly hall or parliament house, such as the United States Capitol. This is the usual word for such a building in Japanese.
- nounA less common katakana loanword for 'capitol', used mainly as the name of the United States Capitol or similar buildings. For an ordinary reference to a parliament building, 議事堂 is the word you want.
Use 議事堂 for a capitol or parliament building in general; 「キャピトル」 is a less common loanword used mainly when referring specifically to capitols such as the United States Capitol.
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