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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 3
こく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
後進國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 後進 (kōshin, progressing late) +‎ (koku, country).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)(しん)(こく) (kōshinkoku

  1. (dated) developing country, backward country

Antonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN