スイス
Suisu[sɨisɨ]
Switzerland in Japanese is スイス (Suisu).
スイス is the name of the sovereign country Switzerland.
Meaning: sovereign country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Suisu
Did you know?
- The Japanese name スイス is a phonetic approximation of the French name 'Suisse' rather than the German 'Schweiz' or English 'Switzerland'.
- Japanese culture often associates スイス with the concept of 'neutrality' using the term 中立, a trait highly respected in Japanese diplomacy.
- In Japanese maps and documents, the official name is often written as スイス連邦, which means 'Swiss Confederation'.
Examples in context
- スイス出身です。I'm from Switzerland.This sentence is useful for saying where you are from using スイス.Tatoeba #10570180 by small_snow, translation #10029776 by ddnktr
- 彼はスイス生まれだ。He was born in Switzerland.This sentence is useful for saying someone was born in スイス.Tatoeba #660868 by arihato, translation #684746 by notrwanda
- スイスから来ました。I came from Switzerland.This sentence is useful for saying you came from スイス.Tatoeba #3373646 by tommy_san, translation #3380542 by passionstrings
- 政府は、スイスとの協力を促進しています。The government is promoting cooperation with Switzerland.
- スイスって山がたくさんあるんだよね。There are lots of mountains in Switzerland, right?
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a travel magazine in a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himariスイスはとても綺麗そうですね。Suisu wa totemo kirei sou desu ne.Switzerland looks very beautiful.
- 蓮 Renそうですね、いつか行ってみたいです。Sou desu ne, itsuka itte mitai desu.It does, I want to go there someday.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さんは山が好きですか？Ren-san wa yama ga suki desu ka?Ren, do you like mountains?
- 蓮 Renはい、大好きですよ。Hai, daisuki desu yo.Yes, I love them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “switzerland” translations and entries スイス, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries スイス, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
