How to Say "Ireland" in Japanese

アイルランド

Airurando[a̠iɾɯ̟ɾã̠ndo̞]

アイルランド (Airurando) is the Japanese word for Ireland.

アイルランド is used to refer to the country of Ireland.

Meaning: country (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Airurando

While アイルランド is the standard name, the island is sometimes referred to as エリン based on the poetic name 'Erin'.
When referring to the 'Emerald Isle', Japanese writers often use the phrase エメラルドの島, which is a direct translation of the English metaphor.
Because アイルランド is a loanword, it is written entirely in Katakana, the alphabet used for foreign names and foreign-derived words.

ダブリンはアイルランドにあります。
Dublin is in Ireland.
This sentence is useful for stating the location of a city within アイルランド.
Tatoeba #8935231 by small_snow, translation #2974636 by CM
アイルランドは西ヨーロッパにある。
Ireland is in Western Europe.
This sentence is useful for describing the geographical location of アイルランド.
Tatoeba #10050407 by bunbuku, translation #10050078 by sakslane
本当にアイルランドにはヘビが一匹もいないの？
Are you sure there aren't any snakes in Ireland?
This sentence is useful for asking a question about the presence of snakes in アイルランド.
Tatoeba #8749180 by bunbuku, translation #7794577 by CK
私はアイルランドが大好きです。
I really love Ireland.
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Two friends are looking at a world map in a cafe.

陽太 Yota

アイルランドってどこにあるの？
Airurando tte doko ni aru no?
Where is Ireland located?
陽葵 Himari

イギリスの西にあるよ。
Igirisu no nishi ni aru yo.
It is west of the UK.
陽太 Yota

あ、あそこだね！
A, asoko da ne!
Ah, there it is!
陽葵 Himari

そう、アイルランドは緑が多い国だよ。
Sou, Airurando wa midori ga ooi kuni da yo.
Yes, Ireland is a country with lots of greenery.

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