アマゾン
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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Amazon, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (~川) a river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic.
- アマゾン川 ― Amazon-gawa ― the Amazon River
- A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.
- Synonym: アマゾニア (Amazonia, “Amazonia”)
- アマゾン熱帯雨林 ― amazon nettai urin ― Amazon rainforest
- アマゾン盆地 ― amazon bonchi ― Amazon basin
- (Greek mythology) alternative form of アマゾーン (Amazōn, “Amazons”)
- alternative form of アマゾネス (Amazonesu, “Amazons”)
- (Internet slang, dated) Amazon (Amazon.com Inc)