noun
Goryeo; Koryŏ
Historical term for the Korean dynasty that ruled from 918 to 1392 CE. The name 'Korea' derives from this dynasty.
高麗は918年に建国された。
Goryeo was founded in 918.
高麗時代の青磁は世界的に有名だ。
Celadon from the Goryeo period is world-famous.
noun
Archaic term for Korea as a whole, used historically in Japanese texts. In modern Japanese, 韓国 (かんこく) or 朝鮮 (ちょうせん) are used instead.
昔の日本では、朝鮮半島全体を高麗と呼ぶことがあった。
In old Japan, the entire Korean peninsula was sometimes called 高麗.
From the name of the Goryeo dynasty (고려), which ruled Korea from 918 to 1392. The English word 'Korea' is also derived from this name.