メキシコ
Mekishiko[me̞kʲi̥ɕi̥ko̞]
Mexico in Japanese is メキシコ (Mekishiko).
メキシコ is the name of the country. You can use it to form other phrases, such as メキシコ料理 or Mekishiko ryōri for Mexican food and メキシコ文化 for Mexican culture. To refer to Mexico City, you can use メキシコ市 or Mekishiko-shi.
Meaning: country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Mekishiko
Did you know?
- Japanese learners of Spanish often find メキシコ easy to pronounce because the Japanese sound system shares very similar basic vowels with Spanish.
- While メキシコ refers to the country, Japanese people often use the term メキシコ風 (Mexican style) to describe food that is a Japanese interpretation of Mexican flavors.
- The word メキシコ originates from English 'Mexico', which came from Spanish 'México' and eventually from Classical Nahuatl 'Mēxihco'.
Examples in context
- 彼女はメキシコ出身です。She's from Mexico.This sentence is useful for stating where someone is from using メキシコ.Tatoeba #9943375 by small_snow, translation #6607982 by MaryJ
- メキシコで革命が起こった。A revolution broke out in Mexico.This sentence is useful for describing a historical event occurring in メキシコ.Tatoeba #194656 by small_snow, translation #31829 by CN
- メキシコから、こんにちは。Greetings from Mexico.This sentence is useful for sending greetings from メキシコ.Tatoeba #9943373 by small_snow, translation #9698084 by DJ_Saidez
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- 結衣 Yui大翔さんはどこへ行きますか？Hiroto-san wa doko e ikimasu ka?Where are you going, Hiroto?
- 大翔 Hirotoメキシコへ行く予定です。Mekishiko e iku yotei desu.I plan to go to Mexico.
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね！楽しんでください。Ii desu ne! Tanoshinde kudasai.That sounds nice! Please have fun.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんも一緒にどうですか？Yui-san mo issho ni dou desu ka?How about joining me, Yui?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexico” translations and entries メキシコ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries メキシコ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
