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国務大臣

こくむだいじん
Minister of State
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万国博覧会

ばんこくはくらんかい
world fair; international exposition
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隣国

りんごく、りんこく
neighbouring country; neighboring country; neighbouring state; neighboring state
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国技

こくぎ
national sport (e.g. sumo)
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護国

ごこく
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
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異国

いこく
foreign country
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開国

かいこく
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world
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国学

こくがく
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
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清国

しんこく
China under the Manchus
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内国

ないこく
home country