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てーくく【大国・大國】 : teekuku | define meaning
teekuku
Pronunciation: [teːkuku]
Definition
Noun
- Big country; large country; major power; powerhouse; great nation
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese たいこく【大国・大國】 taikoku "big country". Ultimately from Chinese 【大国・大國】 "big country" (cf. Mandarin dàguó; Cantonese daai6 gwok3), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *dajH kwok.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大国 大國 |
| Kana | てーくく |
| Romanization | teekuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [teːkuku] |
意味：たいこく【大国・大國】
大国
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 7). てーくく【大国・大國】 : teekuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8098/teekuku/.