noun
Older or literary term for Russia, using the ateji 露. In modern Japanese, ロシア is far more common.
See also: ロシア
露国はかつてのロシア帝国を指す言葉だ。
露国 is a term that refers to the former Russian Empire.
The standard modern word for Russia. 露国 is an older, literary term rarely used today.
Ateji (当て字) spelling for Russia, using the kanji 露 (ro) for its sound. The reading ろこく is a Sino-Japanese compound meaning 'Russia country'.