新 興 国(しんこうこく)

しんこうこく

noun

emerging nation; emerging country

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(しんこうこく)の経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)が注目(ちゅうもく)されている。

The economic growth of emerging nations is attracting attention.

多(おお)くの企業(きぎょう)が新興国(しんこうこく)に進出(しんしゅつ)している。

Many companies are expanding into emerging nations.

新興国(しんこうこく)の急速(きゅうそく)な発展(はってん)は世界(せかい)経済(けいざい)の構造(こうぞう)を大(おお)きく変(か)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(しんこう) (newly risen, emerging) and 国(こく) (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(しんこうこく)の市場(しじょう) (emerging market)
Frequently contrasted with 先進国(せんしんこく) (developed countries)
Common in news, economics, and business contexts

Common collocations

新興国(しんこうこく)市場(しじょう): emerging market
新興国(しんこうこく)経済(けいざい): emerging economy
新興国(しんこうこく)への投資(とうし): investment in emerging countries
新興国(しんこうこく)の台頭(たいとう): rise of emerging nations

Similar words

先進国(せんしんこく): developed country, advanced nation — the opposite; economically mature countries
途上国(とじょうこく): developing country — broader; includes countries at various stages of development, not necessarily growing rapidly
新興(しんこう): emerging, newly risen — the adjective/prefix alone, applicable to companies, religions, etc.

Related Words

Antonym: 先進国(せんしんこく) (developed country, advanced nation)

Compare: 途上国(とじょうこく) (developing country)

Compare: 発展途上国(はってんとじょうこく) (developing country)

Related: 経済大国(けいざいたいこく) (economic superpower)

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