noun
Pacific Rim nations
Refers collectively to the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean, often used in economic or geopolitical contexts.
環太平洋諸国は経済的に結びつきが強い。
The Pacific Rim nations are strongly linked economically.
Compound of 環 (kan, 'ring, surround'), 太平洋 (Taiheiyō, 'Pacific Ocean'), and 諸国 (shokoku, 'various countries').