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国家
kokka
Description
「国家」は、土地と人々と政府が集まってできた、大きな国のことです。
"国家" refers to a large country made up of land, people, and government.
ニュースや教科書でよく使われる、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often used in news and textbooks.
Meanings
国家kokka
a nation or state as a political body
日本は平和な国家です。
Japan is a peaceful country.
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Notes
- Etymology
国 (country) + 家 (house/institution); more formal and abstract than the everyday word 国.
- Nuance
国家 stresses the political/institutional state, while 国 is the everyday word for a country.
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