noun
foreign country; another country
Neutral term for a country other than one's own. Used in news, formal contexts, and everyday speech.
他国からの観光客が増えている。
Tourists from other countries are increasing.
他国の文化を学ぶことは大切だ。
It is important to learn about the cultures of other countries.
noun
another province
Historical or literary use for a province other than one's own, especially in pre-modern Japan. Rare in modern contexts.
江戸時代、他国へ旅するには手形が必要だった。
In the Edo period, a travel permit was needed to go to another province.
noun
strange land; alien land
Literary or emotive nuance for a foreign or unfamiliar place. Often carries a sense of distance or otherness.
彼は見知らぬ他国で孤独を感じた。
He felt lonely in a strange, foreign land.