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天下国家 (てんかこっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
the world and the nation ; state of the world ; high affairs of state
A formal, somewhat literary compound referring to the broad condition of the world and the nation, or to weighty matters of national and international politics. Often used in elevated discourse.
彼かれ
の
演えん
説ぜつ
は
天てん
下か
国こっ
家か
の
話はなし
ばかり
で
、
具ぐ
体たい
的てき
な
政せい
策さく
に
は
触ふ
れ
なかっ
た
。
His speech was all about the state of the world and the nation, and didn't touch on concrete policies.
Similar words 天てん 下か 天下 refers to the whole country, the realm, or the world at large, often with a nuance of domination or public recognition. 天下国家 combines 天下 with 国家 (nation) to emphasize the broad political sphere.
国こっ 家か 国家 means 'nation' or 'state' in a more concrete, institutional sense. 天下国家 adds a loftier, more abstract dimension of world affairs.
Etymology Compound of 天下 (てんか, 'the world, the realm') and 国家 (こっか, 'nation, state'). The combination is a classical Chinese-derived expression used to refer to the broad affairs of the world and the nation.
