How to say country in Japanese

くにkuniold

noun:

  • country; state
  • region
  • national government; central government
  • home (i.e. hometown, home country)
  • province (of Japan) - archaism 国郡里制
  • land; earth - archaism

Example Sentences

イタリアITARIAhaとてもtotemo美しいutsukushiikuniですdesu
Italy is a very beautiful country.
kitanokuniからkaraha北海道hokkaidou富良野furanoshiwo舞台butainiしたshitaフジテレビジョンFUJITEREBIJON制作seisakunoテレビドラマTEREBIDORAMA
"From the North Country" is a TV drama produced by Fuji TV and set in Furano in Hokkaido.
あなたanatahaどこdokonokunino出身shusshinですかdesuka
Which country are you from?
このままkonomamadehaわが国wagakunino国際競争力kokusaikyousouryokuhaさらにsarani低下teikaするsuru恐れosorega大きいookii
At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
ノルディックコンバインドNORUDEIKKUKONBAINDOhaスキージャンプSUKIIJANPUtoクロスカントリースキーKUROSUKANTORIISUKIIno2つ2tsuno競技kyougiwo組み合わせてkumiawasete行われるokonawareru
Nordic Combined is held as a combination of two events, ski-jump and cross-country ski.

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