noun
receiving country; host nation
Used in diplomatic, immigration, and international relations contexts to refer to a country that receives people, aid, or delegations.
難民の接受国としての責任を果たす。
Fulfill responsibilities as a host nation for refugees.
接受国と派遣国の間で協定が結ばれた。
An agreement was concluded between the receiving country and the sending country.
The sending country, often contrasted with 接受国.
Compound of 接受 (せつじゅ, 'receiving, accepting') and 国 (こく, 'country'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern diplomatic and legal Japanese.