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国全土 (こくぜんど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく全ぜん土ど

Meanings

1

noun

the whole nation; the entire country

Refers to the entire land area of a country. Often used in formal or news contexts.

そのニュースは国こく全ぜん土どに広ひろまった。
The news spread across the whole nation.

Kanji

国country
全whole, entire, all
土soil, earth, ground

Similar words

全ぜん国こく
全国 is the common word for 'the whole country' or 'nationwide'. 国全土 is more emphatic about the physical land area and is less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 国 (country) and 全土 (whole land). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.