Word Meaning 渡米

とべい tobei

渡米 is read as とべい (tobei) and means going to the United States.

Meaning

English

  1. going to the United States

Reading

Kana

とべい

Romaji

tobei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 18427 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渡す

わたす

to lay across

渡る

わたる

to cross over

渡来

とらい

visit (from abroad)

渡し船

わたしぶね

ferry

渡り

わたり

connection

渡し

わたし

delivery

渡り鳥

わたりどり

migratory bird

渡り合う

わたりあう

to fight (with)

白米

はくまい

polished rice

日米

にちべい

Japan and the United States

新米

しんまい

new rice

古米

こまい

old rice

Example Sentences

2

I got caught by the border patrol when I tried to go to the USA.

Today's paper reports that the premier has given up the idea of visiting America.