南国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 南国 – see 南國 (“states along the Yangtze and Han rivers; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 南國).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
南	国
なん Grade: 2	こく > ごく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
南國 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) なんごく [nàńgókú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [nã̠ŋɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

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Noun

南(なん)国(ごく) • (nangoku) 

1. southern land; southern country

   南(なん)国(ごく)感(かん)溢(あふ)れる風(ふう)景(けい)

   nangoku-kan afureru fūkei

   scenery overflowing with tropicality

Usage notes

• Usually associated with stereotypical images of exotic tropical paradises (Hawaii, etc).
  • See also 南洋幻想 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

Synonyms

• 南(みなみ)の島(しま) (minami no shima)