noun
Manchuria
Refers to the historical region of Manchuria in Northeast China.
満州はかつて日本の影響下にあった地域です。
Manchuria is a region that was once under Japanese influence.
noun
Manchukuo
Abbreviation of 満州国, the Japanese puppet state in Manchuria (1932–1945). Historical term.
See also: 満州国
満州は1932年に建国された傀儡国家の略称として使われる。
Manchukuo is used as an abbreviation for the puppet state established in 1932.
満州国 is the full official name of the puppet state; 満州 is often used as its abbreviation in historical contexts.
From Chinese 滿洲 (Mǎnzhōu), referring to the historical region of Manchuria. The Japanese reading まんしゅう is a direct adaptation of the Chinese name.