Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
各国
Pronunciation
Romajikakkoku
Meaning
- nouneach country
Example
各国には有名な祭りがあります。kak koku ni wa yū mei na matsu ri ga a ri ma su
There are famous festivals in each country.
More examples
各国の料理を食べると、文化の違いがよく分かります。kak koku no ryō ri o ta be ru to bun ka no chiga i ga yo ku wa ka ri ma su
Eating food from each country helps you understand cultural differences.
Core concept
It views a group of countries one by one rather than as a single geographical or political unit.
Common phrases
各国の文化kak koku no bun ka
culture in each country
各国の料理kak koku no ryō ri
food from each country
各国の代表kak koku no dai hyō
representatives from each country
Similar words
諸国shokoku: Refers to several countries considered together as a group.
Definition in Japanese
ある範囲に含まれる国々を、それぞれ個別に指す語。a ru han i ni fuku ma re ru kuni guni o so re zo re ko betsu ni sa su go
Word origin
各国 (kakkoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 各 (kaku, "each") and 国 (koku, "country"), meaning countries considered separately.
Usage tips
- The word 各国 (kakkoku) frequently appears in news reports about international agreements, where it modifies nouns such as governments, leaders, and policies.
Other meanings
- various countriesnoun