菲律賓

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See also: 菲律宾

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (菲律賓)
simp. (菲律宾)
alternative forms 菲律濱菲律滨 chiefly Philippines
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Etymology

Borrowed from English Philippine(s).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

菲律賓

  1. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (菲律賓):
  • Vietnamese: Phi Luật Tân (菲律賓)

Others:

Further reading

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
ひ > ふぃ
Hyōgai
(ateji)
りつ > り
Grade: 6
(ateji)
ひん > ぴん
Grade: S
(ateji)
irregular
Alternative spelling
菲律賓 (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 菲律賓菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn).

The kanji are an example of ateji (当て字).

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 菲律賓 – see the following entry.
フィリピン
the Philippines
Alternative spelling
比律賓
(This term, 菲律賓, is an alternative spelling (obsolete) of the above term.)