旧きゅう植しょく民みん地ち

noun

former colony; ex-colony

Refers to a territory that was once a colony but is no longer under colonial rule. Used in historical, political, and geographical contexts.

• 多おおくの旧きゅう植しょく民みん地ちが独どく立りつを達たっ成せいした。

  Many former colonies achieved independence.

• 旧きゅう植しょく民みん地ちの歴れき史しを学まなぶことは重じゅう要ようだ。

  It is important to study the history of former colonies.