Korean word

국가

Pronunciation

Romanizationkukkka

Meaning

  • nouncountry

Example

그는 다른 국가로 이민을 갔다.keu neun ta reun kuk kka ro i mi neul kat tta

He immigrated to another country.

Illustration for 국가 (country)

More examples

국가 정책은 국민의 생활에 큰 영향을 준다.kuk kka cheong chae geun kung mi nui saeng hwa re keun yeong hyang eul chun da

National policy has a major impact on people's lives.

Core concept

A country viewed as one official political unit with its own people, land, and government.

Common phrases

  • 국가 기관kuk kka ki gwan

    state institution

  • 국가 정책kuk kka cheong chaek

    state policy

  • 국가 시험kuk kka si heom

    national examination

Similar words

나라nara: A nation's land and the people who live there, in everyday usage.
국민kungmin: Members of a country who hold legal rights and responsibilities.
정부cheongbu: The institution that carries out policies and manages public administration.

Definition in Korean

정부·영토·국민이 하나로 조직된 정치적 단위의 공식 명칭.cheong bu yeong to kung mi ni ha na ro cho jik ttoen cheong chi jeok ta nwi ui kong sik myeong ching

Word origin

The word developed from Sino-Korean political vocabulary and therefore carries a formal, institutional tone in modern Korean.

Usage tips

  • 국가 (gukkka, "country") is useful for recognizing formal, institutional wording about political units in TOPIK reading passages.

Other meanings

  • statenoun

Related words

  • 국가적kukkkajeoknationaladjective
  • 국가주의kukkkajuuistatismnoun
  • 국가화kukkkahwanationalizationnoun

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