Related words 国くに The most common native Japanese word for 'country', used in everyday speech. ネーション is a loanword with a more formal or international nuance.
国こっ 家か A formal term for 'state' or 'nation', often used in political or legal contexts. ネーション is less formal and more directly borrowed from English.
Word family methanation
micronation
nation-state
Written forms ネーション Usage 64%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'nation'.
ネイション Usage 36%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different English pronunciation; less common than ネーション .
Etymology Borrowed from English 'nation'.
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