バナナ共和国

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
きょう
Grade: 4

Grade: 3
こく
Grade: 2
kan’on goon on’yomi
Alternative spelling
バナナ共和國 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology[edit]

Partial calque of English banana republic.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ba̠na̠na̠ kʲo̞ːɰᵝa̠ko̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun[edit]

バナナ(きょう)()(こく) (banana kyōwakoku

  1. (politics) banana republic