ちゅうごく

See also: ちゅうこく

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ちゅうごく – see the following entries.
【中国】
[proper noun] China
[proper noun] (historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people
[proper noun] (especially in contemporary usage) short for 中華人民共和国 (Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku), the People's Republic of China
[noun] the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides
[noun] something within a country
[noun] (historical) under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, a province of the third rank according to a four-rank system based on population and area
[noun] (historical) under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, a province of the second rank according to the distance from the capital city
[noun] collective term for the 山陽道 (San'yōdō) and 山陰道 (San'indō) regions of Japan
[proper noun] short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan
【虫国】
[proper noun] (derogatory, offensive, Internet slang) China
(This term, ちゅうごく (chūgoku), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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