州・洲|しゅうshuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, noun (suffix)state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
- noun, noun (suffix)continent
- noun (suffix)province (of Japan)
- noun, noun (suffix)province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
- suffixdearafter a person's name
- SynonymステートWrittenLoanword for a US state or a nation — not to be confused with 「ステートメント」; used alone it usually means a US state. Tends to appear in written prose.
- Related省しょうNeutralNeutral word for a Chinese province or a Japanese government ministry, as in 「財務省」 — a different administrative unit from a US 「州」.
For states of the US and similar countries, 「州」 is the default. Use 「ステート」 for the loanword in written prose, and 「省」 for Chinese provinces or Japanese ministries like 「財務省」.
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