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亡国

ぼうこく
ruined country
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国防省

こくぼうしょう
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; (British) Ministry of Defence
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国務省

こくむしょう
State Department
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領国

りょうごく
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
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出国

しゅっこく、しゅつごく
departure from a country
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国力

こくりょく
national power
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国策

こくさく
national policy
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国庫

こっこ
national treasury
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西国

さいごく、さいこく
the western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); 33 temples in the Kinki area containing a statue of Avalokitesvara; a pilgrimage of these temples
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北国

きたぐに、ほっこく
northern provinces; northern countries