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大韓民国 (daikanminkoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい韓かん民みん国こく

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Meanings

1

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

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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

Related 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.

Politeness

韓かん国こくplainN5
大韓民国 is the full official name of South Korea used in formal or legal contexts, while 韓国 is the common everyday abbreviation.

Etymology

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