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For example, why is it アメリカの映画 for American movie and フランス料理 for French food?

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You add の after a country name when you don't want to represent it as a category. For example, フランス料理 is understood as French cuisine, but フランスの料理 is understood as dishes in France which may include French cuisine.

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  • thank you, this is helpful!
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    Commented Dec 4, 2023 at 12:43

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