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国
kuni
Description
「国」は、日本やアメリカのように、人が住んでいて政府がある大きな場所のことです。
"国" refers to a large area where people live and there is a government, like Japan or America.
「くに」と読むと、自分が生まれた土地やふるさとを表すこともあります。
When read as "くに," "国" can also mean the land where one was born or their hometown.
Meanings
国kuni
country; nation; state
世界には たくさんの 国が あります。
There are many countries in the world.
国kuni
one's home region; hometown
お正月に 国へ 帰ります。
I go back to my country for New Year's.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
read kuni for 'country/homeland'; the on'yomi koku appears in compounds like 外国 and 国家.
- Etymology
originally referred to a domain or region, later broadened to mean nation-state.
In videos
“皆さんの国には雨がたくさん降る季節がありますか？”
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