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：2025/12/09
東国
Hiragana
とうごく
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
日本の古代から中世にかけて、畿内から見て東方に位置する地域の総称。時代や文脈によって指す範囲は異なるが、主に現在の関東地方一帯を指すことが多い。 / 特に、律令制下で「東海道」「東山道」などに属した諸国をまとめて指す呼称。 / 歴史的・地理的文脈で、西国（さいごく）に対置される東側の諸国の総称。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのにほんで、いまのかんとうちほうにあたるひがしのくにがらのこと
Sense（1）
Synonym of 関東 (Kantō)
Sense（2）
the eight eastern provinces that are now Kantō
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
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Synonym of 関東 (Kantō) / the eight eastern provinces that are now Kantō
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東国
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I was born and raised in Kantō.
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私は東国で生まれ育ちました。
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