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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

途と上じょう

tojou

in the process of development

Common in 発展途上国, meaning a developing country. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 発展はってん途上とじょう諸国しょこくと先進諸国せんしんしょこくが協力きょうりょくすれば戦争せんそうの勃発ぼっぱつを防ふせぐことができる。

    The developing world and the developed world can prevent a war from breaking out by helping each other.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その国くには、民主国家みんしゅこっかへの途上とじょうにある。

    The country is on the way to becoming a democratic nation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 大統領だいとうりょうは発展はってん途上とじょう諸国しょこくに十分じゅうぶんな援助えんじょを提供ていきょうすることを決きめた。

    The President decided to provide developing countries with sufficient aid.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 途上

  • 途route; wayOnトKunみち
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ

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