ベネズエラ
Benezuera[be̞ne̞zɨe̞ɾa̠]
The English name for the country Venezuela is written in Japanese as ベネズエラ (Benezuera). Wiktionary also lists ベネスエラ (Benesuera) and ヴェネズエラ (Venezuera).
Meaning: country (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ベネズエラ | Benezuera | [be̞ne̞zɨe̞ɾa̠] (narrow) |
| ベネスエラ | Benesuera | |
| ヴェネズエラ | Venezuera |
This is a proper noun used to refer to the country of Venezuela.
Which one should you use?
The forms ベネズエラ, ベネスエラ and ヴェネズエラ are all variations used to represent the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Benezuera
Did you know?
- In Japanese news and diplomacy, the country is often grouped as 中南米 'chūnanbei', a single word that combines 'Central' and 'South America' into one concept.
- Japanese learners of Spanish often struggle with ベネズエラ because the Japanese 'r' sound in ラ is a flap, which is closer to the Spanish 'r' than the English 'r'.
- Because Japanese phonetic structure is built on open syllables, the name is broken into five distinct rhythmic beats: ベ・ネ・ズ・エ・ラ. This makes the name feel much longer and more percussive than the three-syllable English version.
Examples in context
- ベネズエラは南米の国です。Benezuera wa nanbei no kuni desu.Venezuela is a country in South America.
- ベネズエラに興味があります。Benezuera ni kyoumi ga arimasu.I am interested in Venezuela.
- ベネズエラの料理を食べてみたいです。Benezuera no ryouri o tabete mitai desu.I want to try Venezuelan cuisine.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太さんは、どこかへ旅行したいですか？Kenta-san wa, dokoka e ryokou shitai desu ka?Kenta, do you want to travel somewhere?
- 健太 Kentaはい、ベネズエラに行ってみたいです。Hai, Benezuera ni itte mitai desu.Yes, I want to try going to Venezuela.
- 美咲 Misakiそれは素敵なプランですね！Sore wa suteki na puran desu ne!That is a wonderful plan!
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんも一緒に行きませんか？Misaki-san mo issho ni ikimasen ka?Misaki, would you like to go with me?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “venezuela” translations and entries ベネズエラ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
