連合国

Japanese

Kanji in this term
連	合	国
れん Grade: 4	ごう Grade: 2	こく Grade: 2
goon

Alternative spellings
聯合國 (kyūjitai) 聯合国 (dated)

Etymology

連合 (rengō, “union”) +‎ 国 (-koku, “country”). Compare Korean 연합국 (Yeonhapguk, “Allies”), Chinese 聯合國 / 联合国 (Liánhéguó, “United Nations”), Vietnamese Liên Hợp Quốc (“United Nations”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) れんごーこく [rèńgóꜜòkòkù] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɾẽ̞ŋɡo̞ːko̞kɯ̟]

Noun

連(れん)合(ごう)国(こく) • (rengōkoku) ^{←れんがふこく (rengafukoku)^?}

ally; allied nation

Proper noun

連(れん)合(ごう)国(こく) • (Rengōkoku) ^{←れんがふこく (Rengafukoku)^?}

(historical) the Allies

Derived terms

連(れん)合(ごう)国(こく)総(そう)司(し)令(れい)部(ぶ) (rengōkoku sōshireibu, “GHQ/SCAP”)

See also

枢(すう)軸(じく)国(こく) (Sūjikukoku)

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN