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向米 (こうべい, koubei) Japanese meaning: pro-American | Kotomora

向こう米べい

Meanings

1

Used to describe a stance, policy, or attitude that favors the United States.

彼かれは向こう米べい的てきな立たち場ばを取とっている。
He takes a pro-American stance.

Kanji

向yonder, facing, beyond
米rice, USA, metre

Related words

親しん米べい
親米 is a more common synonym for 'pro-American', while 向米 is less frequent but carries a similar meaning.

Word family

向こう米べい的てき
pro-American

Etymology

Compound of 向 (こう, 'toward') and 米 (べい, 'America'), literally 'leaning toward America'.