South Africa
南アフリカ
解説 Definition
南アフリカ共和国
A country at the southern end of the African continent, officially called the Republic of South Africa. The proper name normally appears without an article and should be distinguished from the broader geographical region called southern Africa.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
South（南）と Africa（アフリカ）を組み合わせた国名で、アフリカ大陸南部に位置する共和国を指します。live in South Africa、go to South Africa のように通常は冠詞を付けません。国名 South Africa と、地域全体を表す southern Africa を区別しましょう。
The two familiar words reveal the location: South plus Africa names a country near the continent's southern end. Fix the proper name through phrases such as “live in South Africa,” “go to South Africa,” and “be from South Africa.” English normally does not put the before this name. Most importantly, distinguish South Africa, the single country, from southern Africa, a wider region that includes several countries. A person or thing from the country is South African, with African replacing Africa.
例文
My uncle lives in South Africa.
おじは南アフリカに住んでいます。
I want to go to South Africa.
私は南アフリカへ行きたいです。
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South Africa の語源・成り立ち Etymology
South（南の）と Africa（アフリカ）からできた国名で、アフリカ大陸の南部にある国を表します。
South Africa is a descriptive geographical name formed from south and Africa. It identifies the country by its position in the southern part of the African continent. The modern state's official English name is the Republic of South Africa, while South Africa is the standard short form. This formation is straightforward and should not be confused with southern Africa, a geographical expression referring more broadly to the continent's southern region rather than to one country alone.
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