北きた朝ちょう鮮せん

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Meanings

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Geographical and political name for North Korea, often used in news and international-relations contexts.

北きた朝ちょう鮮せんは朝ちょう鮮せん半はん島とうの北ほく部ぶに位い置ちする国くにです。
North Korea is a country located in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
政せい府ふは北きた朝ちょう鮮せんとの交こう渉しょうを続つづけている。
The government is continuing negotiations with North Korea.

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Kanji

北north
朝morning, dynasty, regime
鮮fresh, vivid, clear

Related words

朝ちょう鮮せん民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ人じん民みん共きょう和わ国こく
朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 is the official, formal state name, while 北朝鮮 is the common, everyday abbreviation used in news and conversation.

Opposites

韓かん国こくN5
韓国 refers to South Korea, while 北朝鮮 refers to North Korea, the two Koreas that emerged after division.

Politeness

朝ちょう鮮せん民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎ人じん民みん共きょう和わ国こくpolite 丁寧語
朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 is the official full state name used in formal or diplomatic contexts, while 北朝鮮 is the everyday, shorter name used in news and casual speech.

Don't confuse with

ピョンヤン
北朝鮮 is the country North Korea, while ピョンヤン (平壌) is its capital city, not the country itself.
韓かん国こくN5
韓国 refers to South Korea while 北朝鮮 refers to North Korea, and learners often mix up which is which despite both being 'Korea'.
朝ちょう鮮せん半はん島とう
朝鮮半島 names the whole geographic peninsula, whereas 北朝鮮 names only the country of North Korea occupying its northern half.

Built from

北きた+朝ちょう鮮せん

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 北 means “north,” and 朝鮮 is the Japanese name for Korea/Joseon. Together they mean “North Korea.”