1.
minor power; weak nation; small and weak country
A country with little military, economic, or political strength, easily swayed by larger powers. Contrasted with great powers.
弱小国は大国の影響を受けやすい。
Minor powers are easily influenced by great powers.
かつての弱小国が経済大国に成長した。
A former minor power grew into an economic powerhouse.
国際社会では、弱小国の声が届きにくいことがある。
In the international community, the voices of minor powers can be hard to get heard.
A nation lacking power on the world stage. The element 弱小 (weak and small) also appears in everyday words like 弱小チーム (a weak team).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 弱小国扱い: being treated as a minor power
- 弱小国の立場: the position of a minor power
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 大国: great power — a major, influential nation, the opposite
- 強国: strong nation — emphasizes military or economic strength