Japanese

りんごく
Meaning: neighboring country; adjacent country
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

隣国との友好関係を築くことは、地域の安定に不可欠だ。
Building friendly relations with neighboring countries is essential for regional stability.
王は隣国に使者を送った
The king sent a messenger to the neighboring country.
隣国領土を侵攻する。
To invade neighboring territory.
国王は隣国に対して正式に宣戦布告をした。
The king formally declared war on the neighboring country.
彼は国王の使として隣国へ派遣された
He was dispatched to the neighboring country as an envoy of the King.

Usage Notes

Refers to a country that shares a border or is located nearby.

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