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工業先進国 (こうぎょうせんしんこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

工こう業ぎょう先せん進しん国こく

Meanings

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noun

industrialized country; developed industrial nation

Refers to countries with advanced industrial economies. Often used in economic, political, or environmental contexts.

工こう業ぎょう先せん進しん国こくは温おん室しつ効こう果かガスの排はい出しゅつ削さく減げんに取とり組くんでいる。
Industrialized countries are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
日本にほんはアジアで最さい初しょの工こう業ぎょう先せん進しん国こくとなった。
Japan became the first industrialized country in Asia.

Kanji

工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
業business, vocation, arts
先before, ahead, previous
進

advance, proceed, progress

国country

Similar words

先せん進しん国こく
先進国 is a broader term for 'developed country', not limited to industrial development. 工業先進国 specifically emphasizes industrial advancement.
新しん興こう工こう業ぎょう国こく
新興工業国 refers to 'newly industrialized countries' (NICs) that are in the process of industrializing, whereas 工業先進国 are already fully industrialized.

Etymology

Compound of 工業 (industry) + 先進 (advanced) + 国 (country). A straightforward modern term with no obscure historical derivation.