ニューヨーク
Nyūyōku[ɲ̟ɨː jo̞ːkɯ̟]
In Japanese, New York is said as ニューヨーク (Nyūyōku). Wiktionary also lists ニューヨーク州 (Nyūyōku-shū).
Meaning: state of the United States of America (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ニューヨーク | Nyūyōku | [ɲ̟ɨː jo̞ːkɯ̟] (narrow) |
| ニューヨーク州 | Nyūyōku-shū | [ɲ̟ɨːjo̞ːkɯ̟ɕɨː] (narrow) |
ニューヨーク is used to refer to New York in a general sense or specifically to New York City. If you wish to specifically denote New York City, you may use ニューヨークシティ.
What does it mean word for word?
In the form ニューヨーク州, the suffix 州 means 'state' and is added to ニューヨーク to specify the state of New York.
Which one should you use?
While ニューヨーク can refer to the broader concept of New York (such as the city or the general name), ニューヨーク州 is used specifically to specify the state of New York.
How do you pronounce it?
Nyūyōku
Did you know?
- The word 'York' in the Japanese pronunciation ニューヨーク ends with a 'ku' sound, a common way Japanese adapts English words ending in hard consonants to fit its syllable structure.
- In Japanese writing, the name is written in katakana, the specific script used for loanwords, which acts as a visual cue to the reader that the word originates from a foreign language.
- The word 州 in ニューヨーク州 is also used to describe the 'provinces' of other countries, not just American 'states'.
Examples in context
- ニューヨークは大きな都市だ。New York is a big city.This sentence shows how to use ニューヨーク to describe the size of a city.Tatoeba #198701 by bunbuku, translation #35894 by CK
- ニューヨークは巨大な都市だ。New York is a huge city.This sentence provides another way to use ニューヨーク to describe a city as being huge.Tatoeba #198708 by bunbuku, translation #35900 by papabear
- 私はニューヨークに住みたい。I'd like to live in New York.This sentence demonstrates how to use ニューヨーク when expressing a desire to live there.Tatoeba #237001 by bunbuku, translation #255340 by CK
- 104 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their future travel plans.
- 大翔 Hirotoいつかニューヨークに行きたいです。Itsuka Nyūyōku ni ikitai desu.I want to go to New York someday.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。私も行きたいです。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo ikitai desu.That sounds great. I want to go too.
- 大翔 Hirotoニューヨークで何がしたいですか？Nyūyōku de nani ga shitai desu ka?What do you want to do in New York?
- 美咲 Misaki美術館をたくさん回りたいです。Bijutsukan o takusan mawaritai desu.I want to visit many art museums.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new york” translations and entries ニューヨーク, ニューヨーク州, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
