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How do you say "border" in Japanese?
国境
kokkyou
In Japanese, "border" is 国境 (kokkyou).
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Pronunciation
Kohk-kyoh-oo, three syllables with a small stop in the middle from the doubled consonant, then a long final vowel.
Writing and usage
国境 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼らは列車で国境を越えた。
karera ha ressha de kokkyou wo koe ta.
They crossed the border by train.
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How to remember 国境
Kokkyou starts with 'koku', meaning country — a border is simply where one country's line meets another's.
Related words
- courtyard 中庭 nakaniwa
- plaza 広場 hiroba
- square 町の広場 machi no hiroba
- monument 記念碑 kinenhi
- lighthouse 灯台 toudai
- pier 桟橋 sanbashi
- dock ドック dokku
- marina マリーナ mariina
- suburb 郊外 kougai
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Questions about 国境
How do you pronounce 国境?
Kohk-kyoh-oo, three syllables with a small stop in the middle from the doubled consonant, then a long final vowel.
Is 国境 formal or casual?
国境 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 国境 written in Japanese?
国境 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kokkyou.
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"Border" in other languages
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