noun
Arab countries; Arab states
Refers collectively to the nations of the Arab world. Neutral, commonly used in news and geopolitical contexts.
アラブ諸国は石油の主要な産出国です。
The Arab countries are major oil-producing nations.
Refers to the Middle East region, which includes non-Arab countries like Iran and Turkey, while アラブ諸国 specifically denotes Arab-majority states.
Compound of アラブ (Arab) + 諸国 (various countries). The word アラブ is a loanword from English 'Arab', ultimately from Arabic عرب (ʿarab).