しょこく
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. various countries; various regions; various provinces
Kanji used
various
country
Pitch accent
しょ
こく
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Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
Examples (7 in total)
The foundation of free nations is democracy.
Trade helps nations develop.
Japan needed contact with the Western countries.