州 (Shuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. of Canada), county (e.g. of the UK), region (e.g. of Italy)”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixstate (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
- noun, noun suffixcontinent
- noun suffixprovince (of Japan)
- noun, noun suffixprovince (of ancient China); prefecture; department
- suffixdearafter a person's name
Examples
ネッドはユタ州の出身。
Ned comes from the state of Utah.
合衆国は５０州から成る。
The United States comprises 50 states.
彼はオハイオ州で生まれた。
He was born in Ohio.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).