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国恩 (こくおん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく恩おん

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Meanings

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noun

debt to one's country; national obligation

Formal, somewhat literary term for the moral debt or gratitude one owes to one's nation. Often used in patriotic or historical contexts.

彼かれは国こく恩おんに報むくいるために軍ぐんに入はいった。
He joined the military to repay his debt to his country.

Kanji

国country
恩grace, kindness, goodness

Similar words

恩おん義ぎ
恩義 is a general term for a debt of gratitude, while 国恩 specifically refers to a debt owed to one's country.
愛あい国こく心しん
愛国心 is patriotism or love for one's country, whereas 国恩 is the sense of indebtedness to the nation.

Etymology

Compound of 国 (country) and 恩 (grace, obligation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.