かいこく

開 国

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    founding a country

    • 開国は日本文明に大きな影響をもたらした。
      The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world, ending (a policy of) national seclusion