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後進性 (koushinsei) Japanese meaning: backwardness | Kotomora
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The country's backwardness is evident in its lack of infrastructure.
To overcome technological underdevelopment, large investments are necessary.
Kanji 進 advance, proceed, progress Related words 後こう 進しん 国こく 後進国 is a noun meaning 'underdeveloped country', while 後進性 refers to the abstract quality or state of being underdeveloped.
発はっ 展てん 途と 上じょう 発展途上 means 'developing' and is often used in a more neutral or positive light, whereas 後進性 emphasizes lagging behind.
Etymology Compound of 後進 (kōshin, 'backward; moving backward') + 性 (-sei, '-ness; quality'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for abstract nouns.
