How to Say "Israel" in Japanese

イスラエル

Isuraeru[isɨɾa̠e̞ɾɯ̟]

In Japanese, the phrase for the state of Israel is イスラエル (Isuraeru).

イスラエル is the name used to refer to the country of Israel.

Meaning: the state (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Isuraeru.

Japanese does not have a native word for 'Israel' because the country was not part of the ancient East Asian sphere of influence, necessitating a phonetic borrowing.
The word イスラエル is entirely composed of Katakana, which visually signals to a Japanese reader that the term is an imported concept rather than a native word.
When writing イスラエル in a vertical sentence, the characters are stacked top-to-bottom, which is common in traditional Japanese newspapers and literature.

イスラエルはとても小さな国です。
Israel is a very small country.
This sentence is useful for describing the size of the country using イスラエル.
Tatoeba #9032628 by small_snow, translation #2895039 by AlanF_US
イスラエルから来ました。
I'm from Israel.
This sentence is useful for stating your origin using イスラエル.
Tatoeba #13231129 by atitarev, translation #2573637 by VirtuOZ
イランはイスラエルを攻撃するか。
Will Iran attack Israel?
This sentence is useful for discussing geopolitical actions involving イスラエル.
Tatoeba #1578921 by Bah_Dure, translation #1578801 by al_ex_an_der
明日の会議で、イスラエルのビジネスについて話し合いましょう。
Let's discuss Israel's business in tomorrow's meeting.
イスラエルは文化や歴史がとても興味深いね。
Israel has such an interesting culture and history, don't you think?
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Two friends are talking about travel destinations in a cafe.

結衣 Yui

イスラエルに興味があるの？
Isuraeru ni kyoumi ga aru no?
Are you interested in Israel?
陽太 Yota

うん、いつか行ってみたいんだ。
Un, itsuka itte mitai nda.
Yeah, I want to go there someday.
結衣 Yui

歴史が深そうな国だね。
Rekishi ga fukasasou na kuni da ne.
It seems like a country with a deep history.
陽太 Yota

そうだね、調べてみるよ。
Sou da ne, shirabete miru yo.
That's true, I'll look into it.

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