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    3. 宗主国

    宗主国

    宗そう主しゅ国こく

    suzerain state

    KMT8News #25+1NounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab21 strokes

    そうしゅこく

    Noun

    1.
    suzerain state

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    かつて多おおくの植しょく民みん地ちが宗そう主しゅ国こくによって支し配はいされていた。

    Many colonies were once ruled by their suzerain states.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    その国くには、長なが年ねん宗そう主しゅ国こくの影えい響きょう下かにあった。

    That country was under the influence of a suzerain state for many years.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & Law
    宗そう主しゅ国こくからの独どく立りつを求もとめる運うん動どうが各かく地ちで起おこった。

    Movements seeking independence from suzerain states arose in various places.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & Law
    宗そう主しゅ国こくと被ひ支し配はい地ち域いきの関かん係けいは、歴れき史し的てきに複ふく雑ざつな問もん題だいを抱かかえている。

    The relationship between suzerain states and their subordinate territories has historically involved complex issues.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    国こく際さい法ほうにおいて、宗そう主しゅ国こくの権けん利りと義き務むは明めい確かくに定さだめられている。

    In international law, the rights and obligations of suzerain states are clearly defined.

    KMT9Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    国
    くに…(3)
    country
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