ニュージーランド
Nyūjīrando[ɲ̟ɨːʑiːɾã̠ndo̞]
New Zealand in Japanese is ニュージーランド (Nyūjīrando). If unsure, use ニュージーランド. Wiktionary also lists ニュー・ジーランド (Nyū-Jīrando) and 乳国.
Meaning: country in Oceania (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ニュージーランド | Nyūjīrando | [ɲ̟ɨːʑiːɾã̠ndo̞] (narrow) | |
| ニュー・ジーランド | Nyū-Jīrando | ||
| 乳国 | obsolete |
The term refers to the country in Oceania.
Which one should you use?
Another variation is ニュー・ジーランド. The form 乳国 is an obsolete way of referring to the country.
How do you pronounce it?
Nyūjīrando
Did you know?
- The obsolete form 乳国 is a fascinating phonetic coincidence. Although it was used to refer to New Zealand, the first character 乳 means 'milk', making the word look like it means 'Milk Country' to a Japanese reader.
- Japanese speakers often associate ニュージーランド with the word 自然 (shizen), meaning 'nature', due to the country's global image as a pristine landscape.
- In Japanese maps and textbooks, ニュージーランド is often grouped with Australia under the term オセアニア (Oceania), a conceptual grouping that is more common in Japanese education than in English.
Examples in context
- オーストラリアとニュージーランドに行きたいな。We want to go to Australia and New Zealand.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to visit both Australia and ニュージーランド.Tatoeba #8647256 by small_snow, translation #7194881 by CK
- ニュージーランドはオーストラリアの一部ですか？Is New Zealand part of Australia?This sentence is useful for asking if New Zealand is part of Australia using ニュージーランド.Tatoeba #10905901 by SomeHungryBois, translation #10131601 by DJ_Saidez
- アルジェリアはニュージーランドからめっちゃ遠いよ。Algeria is very far from New Zealand.This sentence is useful for stating that Algeria is very far from ニュージーランド.Tatoeba #9943232 by small_snow, translation #8197097 by Amastan
- 夏休みにニュージーランドへ行きます。I'm going to New Zealand for summer vacation.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hana and Kenta are discussing their dream travel destinations.
- 陽葵 Himari健太くんは、どこに旅行したい？Kenta-kun wa, doko ni ryokou shitai?Kenta, where do you want to travel?
- 健太 Kenta僕はニュージーランドに行ってみたいよ。Boku wa Nyūjīrando ni itte mitai yo.I want to try visiting New Zealand.
- 陽葵 Himariいいな！自然がとてもきれいそうだね。Ii na! Shizen ga totemo kirei sou da ne.That's nice! The nature looks very beautiful.
- 健太 Kentaうん、だからニュージーランドがおすすめだよ。Un, dakara Nyūjīrando ga osusume da yo.Yeah, that's why I recommend New Zealand.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new zealand” translations and entries ニュージーランド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
