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国際主義 (こくさいしゅぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こく際さい主しゅ義ぎ

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Meanings

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noun

internationalism

A political principle advocating cooperation and understanding between nations, often contrasted with nationalism.

彼かれは国こく際さい主しゅ義ぎの立たち場ばから、国こっ境きょうを越こえた協きょう力りょくを訴うったえた。
From an internationalist standpoint, he called for cooperation across borders.

国こく際さい主しゅ義ぎは、国こっ家か主しゅ権けんと時ときに衝しょう突とつすることがある。

Internationalism can sometimes conflict with national sovereignty.

Kanji

国country
際occasion, side, edge
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Similar words

国こっ家か主しゅ義ぎ
Nationalism; prioritizes the interests of one's own nation, whereas 国際主義 emphasizes cross-national cooperation.
グローバリズム
Globalism; often focuses on economic integration and worldwide systems, while 国際主義 is more about political cooperation between nations.

Etymology

Compound of 国際 (international) + 主義 (principle, doctrine). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of internationalism, likely coined in the Meiji or Taishō era as Japan engaged with global political ideas.