合衆国
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 合 | 衆 | 国 |
Etymology [edit]
From 合衆 (assembly of people) and 国 (nation), originally meaning republic. Because of association with the United States of America, this word now means United States.
Proper noun [edit]
合衆国 (hiragana がっしゅうこく, romaji gasshūkoku)
- United States
- (country) United States of America
Synonyms [edit]
- 米国 (べいこく, beikoku)
- アメリカ (amerika): America
- アメリカ合衆国 (アメリカがっしゅうこく, Amerika gasshūkoku): (official) United states of America
