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旧ソ連 (kyuusoren) Japanese meaning: former Soviet Union | Kotomora

旧きゅうソ連れん

Meanings

1

former Soviet Union

historical term

Historical term referring to the USSR before its dissolution in 1991.

旧きゅうソ連れんの崩ほう壊かいは1991年ねんの出で来き事ごとだ。
The collapse of the former Soviet Union happened in 1991.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
連take along, lead, join

Related words

ソ連れん
Refers to the Soviet Union during its existence; 旧ソ連 explicitly marks it as former/historical.

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Etymology

Compound of 旧 (former) and ソ連 (abbreviation of ソビエト連邦, Soviet Union).