しょこく
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. various countries; various regions; various provinces
Pitch accent
しょ
こく
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
European countries; European nations
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
West European countries
Asian countries; Asian nations
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
European countries
Eastern European countries
(former) Eastern Bloc countries
Arab countries; Arab states
civilized world; civilised world
Middle East countries
Nordic countries; Scandinavian countries
Islamic countries; Islamic world
Central Asian countries
East-Asian countries
member states of the former Soviet bloc
Examples (7 in total)
The foundation of free nations is democracy.
Trade helps nations develop.
Japan needed contact with the Western countries.