万ばん国こく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

all nations; international; universal

Refers to all countries of the world collectively, often used in compounds like 万国共通 (universal/common to all nations) or 万国旗 (flags of all nations).

万ばん国こく共きょう通つうのルール

を

守まも

る

べき

だ

。

We should follow rules that are universal across all nations.

会かい場じょうには万ばん国こく旗きが飾かざられていた。

The venue was decorated with flags of all nations.

Kanji

万ten thousand, 10,000
国country

Related words

国こく際さいN4
国際 is the everyday word for 'international' in modern Japanese, while 万国 is a more literary term used mainly in set compounds like 万国旗.
世せ界かいN5
世界 refers to the world as a single unified whole, whereas 万国 emphasizes the collection of individual nations.
列れっ国こく
万国 means 'all nations of the world' and appears in set phrases like 万国博覧会, while 列国 refers more narrowly to the nations involved in a particular diplomatic context.
世せ界かい各かっ国こく
万国 is an old-fashioned, formal word for 'all nations' seen in fixed terms like 万国博覧会, while 世界各国 is the standard modern expression.

Word family· 8

万ばん国こく博はく覧らん会かい
world exposition; international exposition; world's fair
万ばん国こく博はく
world expo; international exposition
万ばん国こく史し
world history

Etymology

Compound of 万 (many, myriad) and 国 (country), literally 'ten thousand countries'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'all nations'.

万ばん国こく旗き

flags of all nations; international flags

万ばん国こく民みん

people of all nations; world's people

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万ばん国こく公こう法ほう
international law (historical)
万ばん国こく共きょう通つう
worldwide; universal; common to all countries
万ばん国こく標ひょう準じゅん時じ
universal time