異国
いこく · ikoku
Foreign country
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How it’s used
Used in written or formal speech to evoke a distant, exotic land, more literary than 外国 (gaikoku).
Often confused with 外国 (gaikoku); 異国 adds a nuance of exotic distance, while 外国 is the neutral everyday term.
Example sentences
彼女は異国で暮らすことを夢見ている。
She dreams of living in a foreign country.
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異国の文化に触れて感動した。
I was moved by experiencing a foreign country's culture.
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What does 異国 mean?
Foreign country.
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いこく (ikoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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