noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
founding of a nation; establishment of a state
Refers to the act of creating a new country or the historical event of a nation's founding. Can be used both transitively (someone founds a nation) and intransitively (a nation is founded).
アメリカは1776年に建国された。
The United States was founded in 1776.
建国記念日は国民の祝日
National Foundation Day is a public holiday.