How to say continent in Japanese

たいりくtairiku

noun / ~の noun:

  • continent

noun:

  • continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
  • continental Europe

Example Sentences

アフリカ大陸AFURIKAtairikunoどこかdokokahe行くikuとしたらtoshitaraどこdokoga一番ichiban衛生的eiseitekide安全anzenですかdesuka
If I was going to the African continent where would be the safest and most sanitary place?
彼らkareraha徒歩tohodeそのsono広大なkoudaina大陸tairikuwo横断oudanしたshita
They crossed the vast continent on foot.
日本nippon企業kigyouha全てのsubeteno大陸tairikuni工場koujouwo設立setsuritsuしているshiteirushi日本nipponno銀行ginkouha世界sekaino主要なshuyouna経済keizai計画keikakuno大国taikoku財政的なzaiseitekina援助enjowoしているshiteiru
Japanese companies have set up factories on every continent, and Japanese banks help finance many of the world's major economic programs.
日本海nihonkaiha日本nippontoアジアAJIA大陸tairikuwo隔てているhedateteiru
The Japan Sea separates Japan from the Asian Continent.
tetsunoカーテンKAATENgaヨーロッパYOOROPPA大陸tairikuniおりたorita
An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.

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