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Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 英国 – see 英國 (“United Kingdom; England; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 英國). |
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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 英國 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Middle Chinese 英國 (MC 'jaeng kwok). The 漢音 (kan'on) reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
英国 • (Eikoku)
- Synonym of イギリス (“United Kingdom”)
- Synonym of イングランド (“England”)
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN