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両国関係 (ryoukokukankei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

両りょう国こく関かん係けい

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Meanings

1

bilateral relations; relationship between two countries

Used in diplomatic, political, and economic contexts to refer to the official relationship between two nations.

両りょう国こく関かん係けいの改かい善ぜんに向むけて、首しゅ脳のう会かい談だんが行おこな

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A summit meeting was held to improve bilateral relations.

歴れき史し問もん題だいが両りょう国こく関かん係けいに影かげを落おとしている。

Historical issues cast a shadow over the relationship between the two countries.

Kanji

両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
国country
関connection, barrier, gateway
係person in charge, connection, duty

Related words

国こく際さい関かん係けい
国際関係 refers to international relations in general, while 両国関係 specifically refers to the relationship between two particular countries.
外がい交こう関かん係けい
外交関係 emphasizes diplomatic ties, often used in formal contexts such as establishing or severing diplomatic relations.

Built from

両りょう国こく+関かん係けい

Etymology

Compound of 両国 (ryōkoku, 'both countries') and 関係 (kankei, 'relations').