Word Meaning 上国
じょうこく
joukoku
上国 is read as じょうこく (joukoku) and means province of the second highest rank (ritsuryō system).
Meaning
English
- province of the second highest rank (ritsuryō system)
- provinces close to the capital
Reading
Kana
じょうこく
Romaji
joukoku
Stroke Sequence
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4発展途上国では優れた技術者が不足している。
Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.
先進国は発展途上国を援助しなければならない。
Advanced countries must give aid to developing countries.
その小国は他の発展途上国に遅れまいと大変な努力をしている。
The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.
先進諸国では出生率の上昇が図られる一方で、発展途上国では出生率の抑制が叫ばれる。これは先進国側のエゴととらえられ、発展途上国側との合意形成は極めて難しいことになろう。
While the birth rate is intended to be decreased in developing countries, that of developed nations is selfishly planned to be increased, resulting in the difficulty of getting mutual consent.