各 国(かっこく)

かっこく

noun

each country; various countries

1. each country, various countries

Refers to individual countries or nations collectively, often in the context of international affairs, comparisons, or shared actions.

各国(かっこく)の代表(だいひょう)が集(あつ)まった。

Representatives from each country gathered.

各国(かっこく)の文化(ぶんか)や習慣(しゅうかん)には大(おお)きな違(ちが)いがある。

There are major differences in the cultures and customs of various countries.

環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)に対(たい)して、各国(かっこく)が協力(きょうりょく)して取(と)り組(く)む必要(ひつよう)がある。

Each country needs to work together to address environmental issues.

Usage

Used frequently in news, politics, and international contexts. Functions as a noun modifier when placed before another noun: 各国(かっこく)の＋noun.

Common collocations

各国(かっこく)の代表(だいひょう): representatives of each country
各国(かっこく)の首脳(しゅのう): leaders of various countries
各国(かっこく)の政府(せいふ): governments of each country
世界(せかい)各国(かっこく): countries around the world

Similar words

各国(かっこく) refers to individual countries considered separately, while 諸国(しょこく) is a more literary term for "various countries" often used in historical contexts.

Related Words

Related: 各地(かくち) (various places)

Compare: 諸外国(しょがいこく) (various foreign countries)

Compare: 世界各地(せかいかくち) (various places around the world)

Related: 各部屋(かくへや) (each room)

Related: 各社(かくしゃ) (each company)

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Added 2026.2.20 13:25 · Revised 2026.10.13 16:39

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