国

くに

country

N5NounFreq. #548formal

Meanings

1country
2state
3region
4national government
5central government
6home (i.e. hometown, home country)
7province (of Japan)
8land
9earth

Example Sentences

Neutral

どの国(くに)からですか。

Casual

どの国(くに)から？

What country are you from?

1/3

国country〜ですかis it? (polite question)〜からfrom

Neutral

私(わたし)の国(くに)はなつがとてもあついです。

Casual

私(わたし)の国(くに)はなつがとてもあつい。

My country is very hot in summer.

2/3

私I; meあついhot (weather)〜のpossessive/connecting particle〜が (subject)subject marker

Neutral

たくさんの国(くに)に行(い)って、いろいろな食(た)べものを食(た)べたいです。

Casual

たくさんの国(くに)に行(い)って、いろいろな食(た)べものを食(た)べたい。

I want to go to many countries and eat various foods.

3/3

たくさんmany; a lotいろいろvarious食べものfood食べるto eat〜て (conjunction)and; then (te-form)〜たいですwant to (polite)

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国

くに

country

N5NounFreq. #548formal

Meanings

1country
2state
3region
4national government
5central government
6home (i.e. hometown, home country)
7province (of Japan)
8land
9earth

Example Sentences

Neutral

どの国(くに)からですか。

Casual

どの国(くに)から？

What country are you from?

1/3

国country〜ですかis it? (polite question)〜からfrom

Neutral

私(わたし)の国(くに)はなつがとてもあついです。

Casual

私(わたし)の国(くに)はなつがとてもあつい。

My country is very hot in summer.

2/3

私I; meあついhot (weather)〜のpossessive/connecting particle〜が (subject)subject marker

Neutral

たくさんの国(くに)に行(い)って、いろいろな食(た)べものを食(た)べたいです。

Casual

たくさんの国(くに)に行(い)って、いろいろな食(た)べものを食(た)べたい。

I want to go to many countries and eat various foods.

3/3

たくさんmany; a lotいろいろvarious食べものfood食べるto eat〜て (conjunction)and; then (te-form)〜たいですwant to (polite)

Related Words

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