英国|えいこくeikoku[0]heiban (flat)

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Definitions
  1. nounUnited Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
    英国えいこくへ行いったことがありますか。↗
    Have you ever been to Britain?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymイギリスNeutralIn modern usage this word is normally written in katakana, 「イギリス」; the kanji form 「英吉利」 is old-fashioned and rarely seen in daily life.
  • Relatedグレートブリテンおよび北アイルランド連合王国グレートブリテンおよびきたアイルランドれんごうおうこくFormalThe country's full official name, used in treaties and official documents; not used in everyday speech.
  • Related連合王国れんごうおうこくFormalA shortened form of the official name, used mostly in diplomatic and legal texts; rare in everyday use.

In daily speech use 「イギリス」; news and official writing prefer 「英国」, as in 「英国首相」. The formal name is 「グレートブリテン及び北アイルランド連合王国」, shortened to 「連合王国」 in diplomatic and legal contexts.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (一般的いっぱんてき用法ようほう)イギリス(連合れんごう王国おうこく)の略称りゃくしょう。
  2. (不正確ふせいかく・稀まれ)イングランド王国おうこくの略称りゃくしょう。
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