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隣国 (りんごく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
neighboring country ; adjacent country
Refers to a country next to or very near another country, especially one sharing a border or treated as a regional neighbor. Common in news and political contexts.
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Relations with the neighboring country worsened.
Similar words 周しゅう 辺へん 国こく Means surrounding or nearby countries; they do not necessarily have to share a border, unlike the more direct 隣国.
近きん 隣りん 国こく Also means nearby or neighboring countries, often with a slightly broader regional feel than 隣国.
隣となり Means a neighbor or something next door in general; 隣国 is specifically a country-level compound.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 隣, 'neighboring', and 国, 'country'. The kanji spelling directly reflects the modern meaning.
