被爆国

Reading

Kana: ひばくこく

Romaji: hibakukoku

Definition

noun

1

country that was the victim of nuclear bombing

Kanji

被

Readings: ヒ、 こうむ.る、 おお.う、 かぶ.る、 かぶ.せる

Meanings: incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

爆

Readings: バク、 は.ぜる

Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

Example Sentence

日本(にっぽん)は唯一(ゆいいつ)の被爆国(ひばくこく)である。

➥Japan is the only nation to have been hit by nuclear bombs.