ドイツ
Doitsu[do̞it͡sɨ]
Germany in Japanese is ドイツ (Doitsu). If unsure, use ドイツ. Wiktionary also lists 独逸 (Doitsu).
Meaning: country in Central Europe (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ドイツ | Doitsu | [do̞it͡sɨ] (narrow) | |
| 独逸 | Doitsu | obsolete |
ドイツ is used to refer to the country in Central Europe. You can derive other related terms by adding suffixes: ドイツ人 refers to a German person, and ドイツ語 refers to the German language.
Which one should you use?
ドイツ is the standard term for the country, while 独逸 is an obsolete form. For the full official name, ドイツ連邦共和国 (Federal Republic of Germany) is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the word as an adjective meaning "German" (e.g., "German beer"), add the possessive particle の to create ドイツの.
How do you pronounce it?
Doitsu
Did you know?
- The first character in the kanji form 独逸 is also used as an abbreviation for 'Germany' in many Japanese newspapers and academic texts.
- Unlike many other Western countries in Japanese that use names derived from English, 'Germany' is called ドイツ, which stems from the Dutch word 'Duits'.
- The obsolete form 独逸 uses characters meaning 'alone' and 'excellence'.
Examples in context
- ドイツに飛びます。I'll be flying to Germany.This sentence uses ドイツ to express a destination.Tatoeba #11286127 by small_snow, translation #3027004 by AlanF_US
- ドイツは大きな国だ。Germany is a big country.This sentence uses ドイツ as the subject of the sentence to describe the country.Tatoeba #8631613 by small_snow, translation #8134988 by AlanF_US
- ドイツで働いてたの？Did you work in Germany?This sentence uses ドイツ to indicate a location where an action occurred.Tatoeba #11563879 by small_snow, translation #1761793 by Amastan
- 私はドイツの大学でドイツの歴史を勉強しました。I studied German history at the University of Germany.
- ドイツには豊かな文化遺産があります。Germany has a rich cultural heritage.
- 108 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their dream travel destinations.
- 陽葵 Himariいつかドイツに行ってみたいです。Itsuka Doitsu ni itte mitai desu.I want to visit Germany someday.
- 蓮 Renいいですね。何が見たいですか？Ii desu ne. Nani ga mitai desu ka?That's nice. What do you want to see?
- 陽葵 Himariドイツの古いお城が見たいです。Doitsu no furui oshiro ga mitai desu.I want to see the old castles in Germany.
- 蓮 Renそれはいいプランですね。Sore wa ii puran desu ne.That sounds like a great plan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “germany” translations and entries ドイツ, 独逸, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
