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朝鮮
Proper nounchousen
Description
「朝鮮」は、今の韓国と北朝鮮がある地域や、昔そこにあった国を指す言葉です。
"朝鮮" refers to the area where present-day South Korea and North Korea are, or the country that once existed there.
歴史や地理の話でよく使われ、朝鮮半島や朝鮮語のように使います。
It is often used in history and geography, as in the Korean Peninsula or the Korean language.
Meanings
朝鮮chousen
Korea; the Korean peninsula or historical Korean state
朝鮮の歴史を勉強しています。
I am studying Korean history.
朝鮮chousen
North Korea (short for 北朝鮮 in context)
ニュースで朝鮮の話題が出た。
The news mentioned a topic about Korea.
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Notes
- Etymology
朝鮮 (Chōsen) is the on'yomi reading of the historical name for Korea.
- Nuance
often refers to North Korea or historical Korea; modern South Korea is 韓国.
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