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continent in Japanese

continent in Japanese is 大陸, たいりく — continent means one of the large landmasses of the Earth, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.

continent in Japanese

大陸
noun
Pronounced: tairiku
Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
たいりく
noun
Pronounced: tairiku
Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

What does "continent" mean?

  1. noun One of the large landmasses of the Earth, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.
    "Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth."
  2. adj Able to control one's bladder or bowels.
    "The patient became fully continent again after physical therapy."
  3. adj Exercising self-restraint, especially regarding physical desires.
    "The monk led a continent, disciplined life."
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continent in a sentence

  • Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.
  • The patient became fully continent again after physical therapy.
  • The monk led a continent, disciplined life.

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What is "continent" in Japanese?

"continent" in Japanese is 大陸, たいりく. continent means: One of the large landmasses of the Earth, such as Africa, Asia, or Europe.

How do you pronounce 大陸?

"continent" in Japanese is 大陸, pronounced "tairiku".

How do you use "continent" in a sentence?

Example: "Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth." In Japanese, "continent" is 大陸, たいりく.

Are there other ways to say "continent" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "continent": 大陸, たいりく.

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