合がっ衆しゅう国こく

が

っ

しゅ

う

こ

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

federation; federal state

General term for a union of states under a central government. Often used in country names like アメリカ合衆国.

アメリカは合がっ衆しゅう国こくとして知しられている。
America is known as a federal state.
合がっ衆しゅう国こく憲けん法ぽうは連れん邦ぽう政せい府

ふ

の

枠わく

組ぐ

み

を

定さだ

め

て

いる

。

The federal constitution defines the framework of the national government.

2

noun

United States of America

abbreviation

Abbreviation of アメリカ合衆国. Used in contexts where the country is clearly understood.

Written forms

合がっ衆しゅう国こく
Standard kanji spelling; used in the official name アメリカ合衆国.
合がっ州しゅう国こく
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji variant; 州 means 'state' and is sometimes used as a substitute, but this form is not standard.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
衆masses, great numbers, multitude
国country
州state, province

Similar words

連れん邦ぽう
連邦 is a broader term for 'federation' or 'commonwealth', while 合衆国 specifically refers to a union of states, often the USA.
アメリカ合がっ衆しゅう国こく
Full official name for the United States of America; 合衆国 is its abbreviated form.

Etymology

合衆国 is a Japanese coinage combining 合 (unite), 衆 (multitude/people), and 国 (country). It was created in the 19th century to translate 'United States' and reflects the idea of a nation formed by many people or states.