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後発発展途上国 (こうはつはってんとじょうこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

後こう発はつ発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こく

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Meanings

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least developed countries; LDC

Official term used in international development contexts, referring to countries with the lowest socioeconomic indicators.

後こう発はつ発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こくへの支し援えんが国こく際さい会かい議

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Support for least developed countries was discussed at the international conference.

Kanji

後behind, back, later
発departure, discharge, publish
展unfold, expand
途route, way, road
上above, up
国country

Related words

発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こく
A broader term for developing countries; 後発発展途上国 specifically refers to the least developed among them.

Built from

後こう発はつ+発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こく

Etymology

Compound of 後発 (late-starting, later) + 発展途上国 (developing country), literally 'late-starting developing country'.