1.
emerging nation; emerging country
A country that is experiencing rapid economic growth and industrialization but has not yet reached the level of developed nations.
新興国の経済成長が注目されている。
The economic growth of emerging nations is attracting attention.
多くの企業が新興国に進出している。
Many companies are expanding into emerging markets.
新興国の急速な発展は世界経済の構造を大きく変えつつある。
The rapid development of emerging nations is significantly changing the structure of the world economy.
A compound of 新興 (newly risen, emerging) and 国 (country). This is the standard Japanese term for what English calls "emerging markets" or "emerging economies," and it appears frequently in economic news and international affairs discussions.
USAGE:
- Often used as a の-modifier: 新興国の市場 (emerging market)
- Frequently contrasted with 先進国 (developed countries)
- Common in news, economics, and business contexts
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新興国市場: emerging market
- 新興国経済: emerging economy
- 新興国への投資: investment in emerging countries
- 新興国の台頭: rise of emerging nations
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 先進国: developed country, advanced nation — the opposite; economically mature countries
- 途上国: developing country — broader; includes countries at various stages of development, not necessarily growing rapidly
- 新興: emerging, newly risen — the adjective/prefix alone, applicable to companies, religions, etc.