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大韓民国 (だいかんみんこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい韓かん民みん国こく

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Meanings

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noun

Republic of Korea; South Korea

Official name of South Korea. Often abbreviated to 韓国 in everyday conversation.

See also: 韓国

大だい韓かん民みん国こくは1948年ねんに建けん国こくされた。
The Republic of Korea was founded in 1948.

大だい韓かん民みん国こくの首しゅ都とはソウルです。

The capital of the Republic of Korea is Seoul.

Kanji

大large, big
韓Korea
民people, nation, subjects
国country

Similar words

韓かん国こく
Common abbreviation for South Korea; used in everyday speech, while 大韓民国 is the formal, official name.

Etymology

From Korean 대한민국 (Daehanminguk), literally 'Great Han Republic'. Adopted into Japanese with on'yomi readings of the characters.