ロサンゼルス

Japanese

Alternative forms

ロスアンゼルス (Rosu Anzerusu)
ロス・アンヘレス (Rosu Anheresu)
ロサンヘレス (Rosanheresu)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Los Angeles via an older transcription. A modern transcription would be *ロスアンジェレス (Rosu Anjeresu).

Ultimately from Spanish Los Ángeles (literally “The Angels”). Doublet of ロス・アンヘレス (Rosu Anheresu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɾo̞sã̠nd͡ze̞ɾɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Proper noun

ロサンゼルス • (Rosanzerusu)

Los Angeles (a large city in California, United States)
Synonym: 羅府 (Rafu)
Los Angeles (a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas, United States)
Los Angeles (an unincorporated community in La Salle County, Texas, United States)
Los Angeles County (a county of California, United States)
Los Angeles River (a river in California, United States)

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