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開国

Reading

Kana: かいこく
Romaji: kaikoku
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Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

founding a country

2

opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world

See also: 鎖国

Kanji

開
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
国
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country

Example Sentences

米国(べいこく)政府(せいふ)は日本(にっぽん)を開国(かいこく)させようと試(こころ)みた。
➥The U.S. Government made an attempt to open Japan's doors.
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開国(かいこく)は日本(にっぽん)文明(ぶんめい)に大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)をもたらした。
➥The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.
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