ポーランド
Pōrando[po̞ːɾã̠ndo̞]
In Japanese, Poland is said as ポーランド (Pōrando).
The term is used to refer to the European country of Poland. You may also see the phrase 北ヨーロッパのポーランド to specifically mean "Poland in Northern Europe".
Meaning: European country (name)
Which one should you use?
While ポーランド is the standard way to name the country, 波蘭 is another formal term used to refer to Poland. Additionally, ポーランド共和国 is a formal term used to represent the country specifically as the Republic of Poland.
How do you pronounce it?
Pōrando
Did you know?
- The formal kanji name for Poland, 波蘭, is chosen based on how the words sound rather than their meanings. The characters mean 'wave' and 'orchid'.
- If you are looking at a map in a Japanese academic context, you might encounter the abbreviation 波 to refer to Poland.
- The character 波 in the formal name 波蘭 is the same character used for 'wave' in the word 波音 (wave sound).
Examples in context
- ポーランドでは今日が投票日です。Today is election day in Poland.This sentence shows how to use ポーランド when discussing an election day.Tatoeba #1167428 by bunbuku, translation #1167427 by CK
- ポーランドの首都はワルシャワです。The capital of Poland is Warsaw.This sentence uses ポーランド to identify the capital city.Tatoeba #1144179 by bunbuku, translation #919840 by CK
- 彼はポーランドでこのトラックを購入しました。He bought this truck in Poland.This sentence demonstrates the use of ポーランド when describing where an item was purchased.Tatoeba #9540379 by small_snow, translation #9540374 by AlanF_US
- ポーランド出身ですI am from Poland
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are talking about their future travel plans.
- 結衣 Yuiいつかポーランドに行ってみたいです。Itsuka Pōrando ni itte mitai desu.I want to visit Poland someday.
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。何に興味がありますか？Ii desu ne. Nani ni kyōmi ga arimasu ka?That sounds nice. What are you interested in?
- 結衣 Yuiポーランドの歴史について学びたいです。Pōrando no rekishi ni tsuite manabitai desu.I want to learn about the history of Poland.
- 健太 Kentaそれは素晴らしい計画ですね。Sore wa subarashii keikaku desu ne.That is a wonderful plan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poland” translations and entries ポーランド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
