韓国

kankoku

noun★Beginner

formal

South Korea, a country in East Asia occupying the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula

韓国は美味しい料理で有名です

South Korea is famous for its delicious food

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The term refers to the sovereign state established in 1948, distinct from North Korea (北朝鮮)

Collocations

韓国語Korean language韓国人South Korean person韓国料理Korean cuisine

韓国旅行phrase

trip to South Korea

韓国ドラマphrase

Korean drama

The division between North and South Korea occurred after World War II, with the 38th parallel serving as the initial dividing line

Always distinguish between '韓国' (South Korea) and '北朝鮮' (North Korea) in formal writing

From Korean 한(韓) 'Han' (an ancient Korean kingdom) + 国(國) 'country'

In formal contexts, '大韓民国' (Republic of Korea) is sometimes used, but '韓国' is more common in everyday speech

韓

Han (ancient Korean kingdom)

root

国

country

root

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