属ぞっ国こく

noun

vassal state; dependency

A state that is subordinate to a more powerful state, often in a historical or political context.

• その小しょう国こくは長ながい間あいだ、隣となりの大たい国こくの属ぞっ国こくだった。

  That small country was a vassal state of the neighboring great power for a long time.

• 歴れき史し的てきに、多おおくの属ぞっ国こくが宗そう主しゅ国こくに貢みつぎ物ものを納おさめていた。

  Historically, many vassal states paid tribute to their suzerain.