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邦土 (ほうど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

邦ほう土ど

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ど

Meanings

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noun

realm; country; territory

Formal, somewhat literary term for a nation's land or territory. Often used in political or historical contexts.

彼かれは祖そ国こくの邦ほう土どを守まもるために戦たたかった。
He fought to defend his homeland's territory.

Kanji

邦home country, country, Japan
土soil, earth, ground

Similar words

国こく土ど
国土 is the common, neutral word for a country's land or territory. 邦土 is more formal and literary, often with a poetic or historical nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 邦 (country, nation) and 土 (land, soil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of a nation's territory.