無国籍(むこくせき)

むこくせき
noun, no-adjective
stateless; having no nationality
1. stateless; having no nationality
The condition of not being a citizen of any country. A legal status recognized in international law.
無国籍(むこくせき)の人々(ひとびと)がいる。
There are stateless people.
難民(なんみん)の中(なか)には無国籍(むこくせき)になる人(ひと)もいる。
Some refugees become stateless.
無国籍(むこくせき)者(しゃ)の権利(けんり)を守(まも)るための国際(こくさい)条約(じょうやく)がある。
There are international treaties to protect the rights of stateless persons.
2. having no distinct national character; cosmopolitan; borderless
Used figuratively to describe food, music, fashion, or spaces that blend elements from multiple cultures without belonging to any single one.
無国籍(むこくせき)料理(りょうり)のレストラン。
A restaurant serving fusion cuisine.
このカフェは無国籍(むこくせき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)で落(お)ち着(つ)く。
This café has a cosmopolitan, borderless atmosphere that's relaxing.
アジアとヨーロッパが混(ま)ざった無国籍(むこくせき)なインテリアが人気(にんき)だ。
Interior design blending Asian and European elements in a borderless style is popular.

無国籍(むこくせき) uses the prefix 無(む) (without) + 国籍(こくせき) (nationality).

The figurative sense (sense 2) is common in food and lifestyle contexts. 無国籍(むこくせき)料理(りょうり) refers to fusion cuisine that blends ingredients and techniques from multiple countries without fitting neatly into any single culinary tradition.

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Compare: 二重国籍(にじゅうこくせき) (dual citizenship)
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