Manchukuo
/mænˈt͡ʃʊəkuːəʊ/
Manchukuo proper noun: a puppet state of Imperial Japan, existing from 1932 to 1945, conceived as a Manchu nation-state under the restored Qing dynasty but in reality serving Japanese colonial interests in Manchuria. Capital: Hsinking (Changchun).
Proper noun
Manchukuo
- A puppet state of Imperial Japan, existing from 1932 to 1945, conceived as a Manchu nation-state under the restored Qing dynasty but in reality serving Japanese colonial interests in Manchuria. Capital: Hsinking (Changchun).
- Originally speaking, the Heilungkiang Valley, amongst other Russian possessions in the Far East, had been within Manchurian domain until the middle of the nineteenth century, when it was absorbed by Russia. For us, therefore, it is difficult to regard all Manchuria now within the territory of new...
- Now that the Manchukuo State has become absolutely independent and placed under Japanese protection, so to speak, the destiny of Russian possessions in the Far East may be easily imagined.1933, The Japan Magazine, volume 23, →OCLC, page 68, column 1
- Synonyms:
- Manchuria, the Great Manchu(rian) Empire, Empire of Manchuria
Manchukuo meaning in Marathi, Telugu and Vietnamese
Manchukuo in Marathi
- former puppet state of Imperial Japan
- मांचुकुओ māñcukuo
Manchukuo in Telugu
- former puppet state of Imperial Japan
- మంచూకో mañcūkō
Manchukuo in Vietnamese
- former puppet state of Imperial Japan
- Mãn Châu quốc
Examples of Manchukuo in a sentence
- In 1931, ten years ago, Japan invaded Manchukuo—without warning.1941 December 9, Franklin Roosevelt, 3:23 from the start, in Fireside Chat 19: On the War with Japan, US National Archives, archived from...
- Manchuria in the guise of Manchukuo was now under firm Japanese control, and to it had been added the buffer province of Jehol and a security zone in northern China.2002, Dorothy V. Jones, Toward a Just World, University of Chicago, →OCLC, page 108:
Synonyms of Manchukuo
- Manchuria
- the Great Manchu(rian) Empire
- Empire of Manchuria
Forms of Manchukuo
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Origin of Manchukuo
A variant of the Wade–Giles romanization (Man³-chou¹-kuo²) of Mandarin 滿洲國 /满洲国 (Mǎnzhōuguó), from Japanese 満洲国 (Manshūkoku)/Japanese 満州国 (Manshūkoku), under influence from Manchu and Mandarin 滿洲 /满洲 (Mǎnzhōu) + 國 /国 (guó).
Words formed from Manchukuo
Questions about Manchukuo
- What does Manchukuo mean?
- Manchukuo means a puppet state of Imperial Japan, existing from 1932 to 1945, conceived as a Manchu nation-state under the restored Qing dynasty but in reality serving Japanese colonial interests in Manchuria. Capital: Hsinking (Changchun).
- What is Manchukuo in Marathi?
- Manchukuo in Marathi is मांचुकुओ (māñcukuo). See Manchukuo meaning in Marathi.
- How do you use Manchukuo in a sentence?
- In 1931, ten years ago, Japan invaded Manchukuo—without warning.
- What part of speech is Manchukuo?
- Manchukuo is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Manchukuo?
- Manchukuo is pronounced /mænˈt͡ʃʊəkuːəʊ/.
Words near Manchukuo in the dictionary
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