How to Say "Sweden" in Japanese

スウェーデン

Suwēden[sɨβ̞e̞ːdẽ̞ɴ]

Sweden is スウェーデン (Suwēden) in Japanese. Wiktionary also lists 瑞典 (Suwēden).

Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)

Ways to say it

“sweden” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
スウェーデン	Suwēden	[sɨβ̞e̞ːdẽ̞ɴ] (narrow)
瑞典	Suwēden	[sɨβ̞e̞ːdẽ̞ɴ] (narrow)

スウェーデン is the name used to refer to the Scandinavian country of Sweden.

スウェーデン is the standard way to write the name, while 瑞典 is an obsolete form.

Suwēden

If you see 瑞典 in an old Japanese textbook, it is a direct phonetic bridge to the Chinese pronunciation 'Ruìdiǎn'.
The kanji 瑞 in the old name 瑞典 means 'auspicious' or 'lucky'. This reflects a historical Chinese tendency to choose positive, elegant characters when transliterating foreign place names.
In Japanese, the concept of 'Scandinavian' is often expressed as 北欧 (Hokuō), which literally means 'North Europe'. This term is used more frequently in daily conversation than the specific name スウェーデン when discussing regional design or lifestyle.

スイスはスウェーデンじゃないよ。
Switzerland isn't Sweden.
This sentence is useful for distinguishing between Switzerland and Sweden using スウェーデン.
Tatoeba #8631620 by small_snow, translation #5066797 by mailohilohi
スウェーデンの首都がストックホルムだとはな。
I didn't know the capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
This sentence provides information about the capital of Sweden using スウェーデン.
Tatoeba #11998688 by small_snow, translation #9189261 by DJ_Saidez
スウェーデンから来ました。サーミ人で、サーミ語・スウェーデン語・英語を話します。
I'm from Sweden. I'm Sami, and I speak Sami, Swedish, and English.
This sentence describes someone's origin and the languages they speak using スウェーデン.
Tatoeba #13115885 by small_snow, translation #12999526 by rul
スウェーデンは美しい国です。
Sweden is a beautiful country.
スウェーデンの文化は興味深いです。
The culture of Sweden is fascinating.
スウェーデンの音楽は最高だよ！
Sweden's music is amazing!
スウェーデンに行きたいな。
I want to go to Sweden.
4 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are looking at a world map in a cafe.

健太 Kenta

スウェーデンはどこにあるの？
Suwēden wa doko ni aru no?
Where is Sweden located?
陽葵 Himari

ヨーロッパの北の方だよ。
Yōroppa no kita no hō da yo.
It's in the northern part of Europe.
健太 Kenta

あ、そこにあるんだね。
A, soko ni aru n da ne.
Oh, it's right there.
陽葵 Himari

そう、スウェーデンはすごく綺麗な国だよ。
Sō, Suwēden wa sugoku kirei na kuni da yo.
Yes, Sweden is a very beautiful country.

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