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貧困国 (ひんこんこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

貧ひん困こん国こく

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Meanings

1

poor country; impoverished nation

A straightforward compound meaning a nation with widespread poverty. Often used in economic or development contexts.

貧ひん困こん国こくへの支し援えんが国こく際さい的てきな課か題だいとなって

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Support for impoverished nations has become an international issue.

Kanji

貧poverty, poor
困quandary, become distressed, annoyed
国country

Related words

発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こく
発展途上国 is the more common and politically neutral term for 'developing country', while 貧困国 directly emphasizes poverty.

Etymology

Compound of 貧困 (poverty) + 国 (country).