Japanese word

国連

Pronunciation

Romajikokuren

Meaning

  • nounUN

Example

国連は平和を守るために活動しています。koku ren wa hei wa o mamo ru ta me ni katsu dō shi te i ma su

The UN works to protect peace.

Illustration for 国連 (UN)

More examples

日本は国連の加盟国として、国際的な課題について意見を述べています。nihon wa koku ren no ka mei koku to shi te koku sai teki na ka dai ni tsu i te i ken o no be te i ma su

As a member of the UN, Japan expresses its views on international issues.

Core concept

国連 (kokuren) refers to an international organization of member states that works to maintain international peace and security and address shared global concerns.

Common phrases

  • 国連総会koku ren sō kai

    UN General Assembly

  • 国連加盟国koku ren ka mei koku

    UN member state

  • 国連憲章koku ren ken shō

    UN Charter

Similar words

国際連合kokusairengō: The full formal name of the organization known in English as the UN.

Definition in Japanese

国際連合の略称で、国際の平和と安全の維持などを目的とする国際機関。koku sai ren gō no ryaku shō de koku sai no hei wa to an zen no i ji na do o moku teki to su ru koku sai ki kan

Word origin

The term 国連 (Kokuren) shortens 国際連合 (Kokusai Rengō) by taking the first character of each part; 国際 (Kokusai, "international") means "international," and 連合 (Rengō, "union") means "union."

Usage tips

  • English speakers usually pronounce UN as the names of the letters U and N rather than as a single word, while Japanese uses the established abbreviation 国連 (Kokuren).

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