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民族国家 (みんぞくこっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
nation-state
A political entity where the state and the nation are congruent, often used in political science and history contexts. Compare with 国民国家 (こくみんこっか), which emphasizes the citizenry rather than ethnicity.
See also: 国民国家 (こくみんこっか)
The concept of the nation-state is important for understanding modern international relations.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects Similar words 国こく 民みん 国こっ 家か 国民国家 also means 'nation-state' but focuses on the citizenry (国民) as the basis of the state, whereas 民族国家 emphasizes a shared ethnic or cultural identity (民族). In many contexts they are interchangeable, but 民族国家 can carry stronger ethnic connotations.
Etymology Compound of 民族 (みんぞく, 'ethnic group, people') and 国家 (こっか, 'state, nation'). The term is a modern calque from Western political concepts, likely entering Japanese during the Meiji period.
