近きん国ごく

noun

neighboring country

General term for a country that is geographically close.

• 日本にほんにとって韓かん国こくは近きん国ごくです。

  For Japan, South Korea is a neighboring country.

noun

provinces close to Kyoto (ritsuryō system)

Historical term referring to provinces near the capital under the ritsuryō system.

• 律りつ令りょう制せいでは、近きん国ごくは都みやこに近ちかい国くに々ぐにを指さした。

  Under the ritsuryō system, 近国 referred to provinces close to the capital.