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TOPIK 5noun

적대국

jeokdaeguk [적때국]

적대국이 · 적대국을

hostile country, enemy nation

Example

두 나라는 과거에 적대국이었지만 지금은 협력하고 있어요.

The two countries were once enemies, but now they cooperate.

Word parts

적 enemy대 face국 country

Literally 'country facing you as an enemy'.