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邦
邦
6 strokes
Frequency: 654
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

home country
country
Japan

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くに

Common Words

国
邦
くに
國
Noun
Freq #563
1

country; state

Examples
その王がその国を治めていた。
The king governed the country.
2

region

Examples
『北の国から』は、北海道富良野市を舞台にしたフジテレビジョン制作のテレビドラマ。
"From the North Country" is a TV drama produced by Fuji TV and set in Furano in Hokkaido.
3

national government; central government

4

home (i.e. hometown, home country)

Examples
その科学者は国の内外で有名である。
The scientist is famous both at home and abroad.
5

Historical term

province (of Japan)

6

Archaic

land; earth

連邦
れんぽう
聯邦
Noun
Freq #19924
1

federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

Examples
アメリカ人は連邦税と州税の両方を払っている。
Americans pay both federal taxes and state taxes.
米国連邦準備銀行は銀行の取り付け騒ぎを食い止めようとしています。
The Fed is trying to stave off a run on the banks.
異邦人
いほうじん
Noun
Freq #30667
1

foreigner

2

stranger

3

gentile; goy; non-Jew

本邦
ほんぽう
Noun
Freq #57409
1

this country; our country

異邦
いほう
Noun
Freq #58137
1

foreign country

連邦政府
れんぽうせいふ
Noun
Freq #58708
1

federal government

Examples
連邦政府の予算削減は社会保障の給付に影響が及ぶでしょう。
Federal budget cuts will take a bite out of Social Security benefits.
邦人
ほうじん
Noun
Freq #67956
1

Japanese national (esp. abroad)

2

fellow countryman

邦画
ほうが
Noun
Freq #75339
1

Japanese film

2

Japanese painting

邦訳
ほうやく
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #77977
1

translation into Japanese

連邦議会
れんぽうぎかい
Noun
Freq #83505
1

federal parliament; federal congress

Examples
連邦議会がその法案を可決した結果、それまで以上に多くの国旗が焼き捨てられたに違いありません。
I am sure that more flags were burned as a result of Congress passing that law than had ever been burned before.
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