胡こ国こく

noun

northern barbarian nations

Archaic Chinese historical term referring to non-Chinese peoples or states north of China, often translated as 'barbarian nations'. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの文ぶん献けんでは、胡こ国こくは北ほっ方ぽうの異い民みん族ぞくを指さす言こと葉ばとして使つかわれた。

  In ancient Chinese texts, 胡国 was used as a term for the northern barbarian nations.