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Zach

鎖国

Reading

Kana: さこく
Romaji: sakoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

national isolation; exclusion of foreigners

See also: 開国

Kanji

Readings: サ、 くさり、 とざ.す
Meanings: chain, irons, connection
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country

Example Sentence

まぁ、日本(にっぽん)鎖国(さこく)していたわけだしなあ。
➥Well, after all Japan also cut itself off from the world.
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