某ぼう国こく

noun

a certain country; some country

Used when the speaker does not want to name the country explicitly, often in news or formal contexts. Can imply a specific but unnamed nation.

• 某ぼう国こくが新あらたなミサイル実じっ験けんを行おこなったと報ほうじられた。

  It was reported that a certain country conducted a new missile test.

• 彼かれは某ぼう国こくで長なが年ねん暮くらしていた。

  He lived in a certain country for many years.