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売国 (ばいこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

売ばい国こく

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Meanings

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noun

selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason

Refers to the act of betraying one's own country for personal gain, often used in political or historical contexts.

彼かれは売ばい国こくの罪つみで告こく発はつされた。
He was accused of treason.
売ばい国こく行こう為いは決けっして許ゆるされない。
Acts of selling out one's country are never forgiven.

Kanji

売sell
国country

Similar words

反はん逆ぎゃく
反逆 is a broader term for rebellion or treason, while 売国 specifically implies selling out or betraying one's country for personal benefit.
国こく賊ぞく
国賊 refers to a traitor or enemy of the state, whereas 売国 focuses on the act of betrayal itself.

Etymology

Compound of 売 (bai, 'sell') and 国 (koku, 'country'), literally 'selling one's country'. The term is used to describe treasonous acts motivated by personal gain.