カナダ
Kanada[ka̠na̠da̠]
The Japanese word for Canada is カナダ (Kanada).
カナダ is the name used to refer to the country in North America.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession or a relationship to Canada, add the particle の after the name, forming カナダの (Canada's or of Canada). To refer to a person from Canada, add the suffix 人 to the name, forming カナダ人 (Canadian).
How do you pronounce it?
Kanada
Did you know?
- While カナダ refers to the country, the phrase カナダ産 is used specifically to mark products 'Made in Canada' on packaging.
- In Japanese, カナダ is written in katakana, the script used for foreign loanwords, which visually distinguishes it from native Japanese words.
- The word カナダ is pronounced with a flat intonation, whereas in English, the stress typically falls on the first syllable.
Examples in context
- カナダ出身です。I'm from Canada.This sentence is useful for stating your origin using カナダ.Tatoeba #13356104 by small_snow, translation #63638 by CN
- カナダの気候は寒い。Canada has a cold climate.This sentence is useful for describing the climate of カナダ.Tatoeba #226299 by arnab, translation #378287 by CM
- カナダから来ました。I come from Canada.This sentence is useful for saying you come from カナダ.Tatoeba #3416646 by arnab, translation #11259928 by ddnktr
- カナダは美しい国です。Canada is a beautiful country.
- カナダに行きたい！I want to go to Canada!
- 72 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are talking about their dream travel destinations.
- 大翔 Hirotoいつかカナダに行ってみたいです。Itsuka Kanada ni itte mitai desu.I want to go to Canada someday.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。何を見たいですか？Ii desu ne. Nani o mitai desu ka?That sounds nice. What do you want to see?
- 大翔 Hirotoカナダの綺麗な自然が見たいです。Kanada no kireina shizen ga mitai desu.I want to see Canada's beautiful nature.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。私も一緒に行きたいです。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo issho ni ikitai desu.That's great. I want to go with you too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canada” translations and entries カナダ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
