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大公国 (taikoukoku) Japanese meaning: grand duchy | Kotomora

大たい公こう国こく

Meanings

1

grand duchy

A territory ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess; a historical and modern political entity.

ルクセンブルクは大たい公こう国こくです。
Luxembourg is a grand duchy.

Kanji

大large, big
公public, prince, official
国country

Related words

大たい公こう
大公 refers to the ruler (grand duke), while 大公国 refers to the territory (grand duchy).
公こう国こく
公国 is a principality or duchy, generally lower in rank than a grand duchy.

Built from

大たい+公こう国こく

Etymology

Compound of 大公 (grand duke) and 国 (country). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of a grand duchy.