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中国
Proper nounchuugoku
Description
中国はアジアにある大きな国で、人がとても多いです。
China is a large country in Asia with a very large population.
「中国」は日本の西の地方をさすこともあります。
"中国" can also refer to the western region of Japan.
Meanings
中国chuugoku
China, the country in East Asia
来月、中国へ旅行に行きます。
I'm going to travel to China next month.
中国chuugoku
Chugoku region of western Japan
広島は中国地方にあります。
Hiroshima is located in the Chugoku region.
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Notes
- Etymology
中 'middle/central' + 国 'country'; historically 'central kingdom'.
- Nuance
usually means the nation China; add 地方 to clearly mean the Japanese region.
In videos
“最後、中国にいるのでゆか先生に会おうにも会えない。”
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