Japanese

たいりく
Meaning: continent
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
陸

Example sentences

The Eurasian continent boasts the largest area on Earth.
かつてこの大陸は、強大な帝国によって支配されていた。
Once, this continent was ruled by a powerful empire.
長い航海の末、彼らは新しい大陸に到着した。
After a long voyage, they arrived at a new continent.
朝鮮半島はアジア大陸の東部に位置している。
The Korean Peninsula is located in the eastern part of the Asian continent.
南極は地球で最も寒い大陸だ
Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.
チリは南アメリカ大陸の西岸に位置する細長い国です。
Chile is a long, narrow country located on the west coast of the South American continent.
ユーラシアは世界最大の大陸です。
Eurasia is the world's largest continent.
日本列島は、大陸の東縁に沿って弧状に連なっている。
The Japanese archipelago stretches in an arc along the eastern edge of the continent.
アジア大陸は世界で最も大きな大陸です。
The Asian continent is the largest continent in the world.

Usage Notes

Refers to the large landmasses of the world (Eurasia, Africa, etc.).

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