1.
stateless; having no nationality
The condition of not being a citizen of any country. A legal status recognized in international law.
無国籍の人々がいる。
There are stateless people.
難民の中には無国籍になる人もいる。
Some refugees become stateless.
無国籍者の権利を守るための国際条約がある。
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.
無国籍料理のレストラン。
A restaurant serving fusion cuisine.
このカフェは無国籍な雰囲気で落ち着く。
This café has a cosmopolitan, borderless atmosphere that's relaxing.
アジアとヨーロッパが混ざった無国籍なインテリアが人気だ。
Interior design blending Asian and European elements in a borderless style is popular.
無国籍 uses the prefix 無 (without) + 国籍 (nationality).
The figurative sense (sense 2) is common in food and lifestyle contexts. 無国籍料理 refers to fusion cuisine that blends ingredients and techniques from multiple countries without fitting neatly into any single culinary tradition.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無国籍者 — stateless person
- 無国籍料理 — fusion/borderless cuisine
- 無国籍な雰囲気 — cosmopolitan atmosphere