共和国(きょうわこく)

きょうわこく
noun
republic
1. republic; a state governed by elected representatives rather than a monarch
A form of government in which power is held by the people and exercised through elected representatives. Used to describe countries with republican systems of government, and often appears as part of official country names.
フランスは共和国(きょうわこく)だ。
France is a republic.
その国(くに)は共和国(きょうわこく)として独立(どくりつ)した。
That country became independent as a republic.
第二次世界大戦(だいにじせかいたいせん)の後(あと)、多(おお)くの国(くに)が共和国(きょうわこく)に移行(いこう)した。
After World War II, many countries transitioned to republics.

Combines 共和(きょうわ) (republican government; joint harmony) and 国(こく) (country). The term 共和(きょうわ) literally means "shared harmony" and originates from an ancient Chinese historical concept.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 共和国(きょうわこく)憲法(けんぽう): republican constitution
  • 連邦(れんぽう)共和国(きょうわこく): federal republic
  • 人民(じんみん)共和国(きょうわこく): people's republic
  • 民主(みんしゅ)共和国(きょうわこく): democratic republic

USAGE:
In Japanese, 共和国(きょうわこく) most often appears as part of official country names — for example, 中華人民共和国(ちゅうかじんみんきょうわこく) (People's Republic of China), 大韓民国(だいかんみんこく) (Republic of Korea), or フランス共和国(きょうわこく) (French Republic). It can also be used in a general sense when discussing forms of government.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 王国(おうこく): kingdom — a state ruled by a king or queen
  • 帝国(ていこく): empire — a state ruled by an emperor
  • 君主国(くんしゅこく): monarchy — a state with a monarchical system
general
Added 2026.4.18 23:23
24000/24322_kyouwakoku