国々(くにぐに)

くにぐに
noun
countries, nations
geography
1. countries, various nations
Multiple countries; emphasizes plurality or variety of nations.
多(おお)くの国々(くにぐに)。
Many countries.
アジアの国々(くにぐに)を旅行(りょこう)した。
I traveled to various Asian countries.
国々(くにぐに)によって文化(ぶんか)が違(ちが)います。
Culture differs from country to country.
世界(せかい)の国々(くにぐに)と交流(こうりゅう)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to interact with countries around the world.
ヨーロッパの国々(くにぐに)では、言葉(ことば)も食(た)べ物(もの)もそれぞれ違(ちが)います。
In the countries of Europe, both the languages and the food are all different.

国々(くにぐに) means "countries" or "various nations" - the plural form of 国(くに).

Common patterns

Reduplication with rendaku (voicing): くに → くにぐに. This pattern emphasizes plurality.

Similar reduplications

Usage

More emphatic and literary than simply using 国(くに) or 各国(かっこく). Often used in formal writing or speeches about international affairs.

Related Words

Related: 国(くに) (country (singular))
Compare: 人々(ひとびと) (people)
Compare: 山々(やまやま) (mountains)
Compare: 日々(ひび) (days)
Compare: 木々(きぎ) (trees)
Compare: 諸国(しょこく) (various countries)
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Added 2026.1.16 8:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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