Japanese word

他国

Pronunciation

Romajitakoku

Meaning

  • nounanother country

Example

彼は他国で働いています。kare wa ta koku de hatara i te i ma su

He works in another country.

Illustration for 他国 (another country)

More examples

彼女は他国の文化を尊重しています。kano jo wa ta koku no bun ka o son chō shi te i ma su

She respects the culture of another country.

Core concept

Identifies a country other than the one serving as the reference point.

Common phrases

  • 他国の文化ta koku no bun ka

    the culture of another country

  • 他国へ移住するta koku e i jū su ru

    move to another country

  • 他国から来るta koku ka ra ku ru

    come from another country

Similar words

外国gaikoku: A country outside one's own country, viewed from the speaker's or writer's national standpoint.
異国ikoku: A country regarded as foreign because it belongs to a different cultural setting.

Definition in Japanese

自分の国ではない、別の国。ji bun no kuni de wa na i betsu no kuni

Word origin

Combines 他国 (takoku): 他 (ta, "other") + 国 (koku, "country"), forming a compound that means another country.

Usage tips

  • 他国 (takoku) often appears in formal discussions of relations, policies, or events involving countries other than the one under discussion.

Other meanings

  • foreign countrynoun

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