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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

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Partial calque of English banana republic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ba̠na̠na̠ kʲo̞ːβ̞a̠ko̞kɯ̟]

Noun

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バナナ(きょう)()(こく) (banana kyōwakoku

  1. (politics) banana republic
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