English Explanatory Dictionary

Manchukuo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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).

Pronunciation

/mænˈt͡ʃʊəkuːəʊ/

Word forms

Manchukuo Manchoukuo

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

Manchuria the Great Manchu(rian) Empire Empire of Manchuria
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