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国土

Readings

Kana: こくど、くにつち
Romaji: kokudo, kunitsuchi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

country; territory; domain; realm

Kanji

Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

国土(こくど)の8(わり)(ちか)くが(やま)です。
➥Nearly 80 percent of the land is mountains.
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日本(にっぽん)のように国土(こくど)(せま)(くに)では、ゴルフは土地(とち)無駄遣(むだづか)いだ。
➥Golf is a waste of land in such a small country as Japan.
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国土(こくど)安全(あんぜん)保障省(ほしょうしょう)主要(しゅよう)業務(ぎょうむ)は、米国内(べいこくない)のテロ攻撃(こうげき)未然(みぜん)(ふせ)ぎ、万一(まんいち)発生(はっせい)した場合(ばあい)は、被害(ひがい)最小限(さいしょうげん)()()め、(すみ)やかな復旧(ふっきゅう)実施(じっし)することにある。
➥The Department of Homeland Security's primary function is the prevention of terrorist attacks occurring within America and, in the extreme case of an attack happening, holding losses to the smallest possible level and swiftly carrying out restoration.
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アメリカは国土(こくど)(ひろ)く、人々(ひとびと)はよく移動(いどう)する。
➥America is a large country and its people are mobile.
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2002(ねん)国土(こくど)安全(あんぜん)保障省(ほしょうしょう)設立法(せつりつほう)にブッシュ大統領(だいとうりょう)がサインし正式(せいしき)(しょう)となる。
➥2002: President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act and it becomes an official Cabinet agency.
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