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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

共きょう和わ国こく

kyouwakoku

republic

Example sentences

  1. アメリカ合衆国がっしゅうこくは共和国きょうわこくである。

    The United States is a republic.

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  2. 革命後かくめいご、フランスは共和国きょうわこくになった。

    After the revolution, France became a republic.

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  3. その植民地しょくみんちは独立どくりつを宣言せんげんし、共和国きょうわこくとなった。

    The colony declared independence and became a republic.

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Kanji in 共和国

  • 共together; bothOnキョウKunとも・ともに
  • 和harmony; Japanese styleOnワ・オ・カKunやわらぐ・やわらげる・なごむ
  • 国countryOnコクKunくに

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