隣国

りんごく

Also written りんこく

Meanings

1. Noun neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

Kanji

• 隣 neighbor. Read as リン.
• 国 country. Read as コク.

Example sentences

• その首相は隣国の圧力に決して屈しなかったので一層人気を増した。
  The Prime Minister became all the more popular because he never gave way to pressure from the neighboring country.
• その国は隣国に対し宣戦を布告した。
  The country declared war against its neighbor.
• 日本と韓国は、隣国同士だ。
  Japan and South Korea are neighbors.
• 日本はその隣国と平和である。
  Japan is at peace with her neighbors.
• 日本と韓国は隣国です。
  Japan and South Korea are neighbors.

Common phrases

• 重要な隣国

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