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Meanings
1
Honorific term for a country, often used in formal or respectful contexts. Can refer to one's own country or a foreign nation with reverence.
I pray for the development of this country.
2
Honorific way to refer to Japan, often with a sense of reverence or patriotism. Common in formal speeches, literature, and nationalistic contexts.
I devote myself to Japan.