Japanese

Noun

米州 ‎(hiragana べいしゅう, romaji beishū, historical hiragana べいしう)

1. The American continent or the Americas, as well as North and South America.

Synonyms

• アメリカ州 (しゅう) ‎(amerikashū)

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9