VocabJLPT N2
foreign country
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. foreign country
  2. 2. another country
  3. 3. another province
  4. 4. strange land
A noun meaning "another country" or "foreign nation," used to refer to a country other than one's own. It is a fairly neutral, formal term that appears in news, academic writing, and discussions about international affairs. It can also mean a country other than the one being discussed in context.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Seriously, going somewhere without knowing the local customs first is terrifying.

Sentence 2

Hold on — even if you go to another country, you're still you, right?

Sentence 3

Are you seriously thinking about living abroad someday?

Sentence 4

The teacher kept stressing that we should study the history of other countries.

Sentence 5

For travel plans, how about starting somewhere domestic before going abroad?