Shirabe
Common Noun Noun
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun large country;major nation;great power
The small country was annexed to its larger neighbor.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) historical term province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) superpower;superstate
Russia had emerged as a second superpower.