Japanese word

入国

Pronunciation

Romajinyūkoku

Meaning

  • nounentry

Example

日本への入国には許可が必要です。nihon e no nyū koku ni wa kyo ka ga hitsu yō de su

Permission is needed to enter Japan.

Illustration for 入国 (entry)

More examples

外国人は空港で入国審査を受けます。gai koku jin wa kū kō de nyū koku shin sa o u ke ma su

Foreign nationals undergo immigration inspection at the airport.

Core concept

Centers on crossing a national border to enter a country's territory.

Common phrases

  • 入国審査nyū koku shin sa

    immigration inspection

  • 入国手続きnyū koku te tsuzu ki

    entry procedures

  • 入国許可nyū koku kyo ka

    entry permit

Similar words

入境nyūkyō: The act of entering a country, expressed in formal administrative language.

Definition in Japanese

国家の境界を越えて、その国の領域に入ること。kok ka no kyō kai o ko e te so no kuni no ryō iki ni hai ru ko to

Word origin

入 (nyū, "enter") + 国 (koku, "country") forms 入国 (nyūkoku), a Sino-Japanese compound for entering a country.

Usage tips

  • In travel contexts, immigration usually refers to border checks and related procedures, whereas 入国 (nyūkoku) refers to entering the country itself.

Other meanings

  • immigrationnoun

Opposites

  • 出国shukkokudeparturenoun

Related words

  • 入国者nyūkokushaentrantnoun
  • 再入国sainyūkokureentrynoun

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