🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

国連専門機関

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kokuren senmon kikan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
United Nations agency/juˈnaɪ.tɪd ˈneɪ.shənz ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"WHOは国連専門機関の一つです。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

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As noun
  1. 1

    An autonomous international organization affiliated with the United Nations, created by intergovernmental agreement to coordinate specialized international work in fields such as health, agriculture, culture, or labor.

    "UNESCO is a specialized United Nations agency focused on promoting world peace through education, science, and culture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'United Nations' (from English 'united', ultimately derived from Latin 'unus', and 'nation', from Latin 'natio' meaning birth or tribe) with 'agency' (from Latin 'agentia', derived from 'agere' meaning to do or act). Established in the mid-20th century following the formation of the United Nations in 1945, these specialized organizations coordinate international cooperation on specific global issues.

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🇫🇷French → English

institution spécialisée des Nations unies

Transliteration: ain-sti-too-syon spay-sya-lee-zay day na-syohn zoo-nay

"L'OMS est une institution spécialisée des Nations unies."

🇩🇪German → English

Sorgfaltseinrichtung der Vereinten Nationen

Transliteration: spetsi̯aːliziːɐ̯tə oʁɡanizaːtsi̯oːn deːɐ̯ fɛʁaɪ̯ntən natsi̯oːnən

Script: Spezialisierte Organisation der Vereinten Nationen

"Die WHO ist eine spezialisierte Organisation der Vereinten Nationen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

agenzia specializzata delle Nazioni Unite

Transliteration: a-jen-tsee-a spet-tsya-liz-za-ta del-le na-tsee-o-ni u-ni-te

"La FAO è un'agenzia specializzata delle Nazioni Unite."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

organismo especializado de las Naciones Unidas

Transliteration: or-ga-nis-mo es-pe-cia-li-za-do de las na-cio-nes u-ni-das

"La UNESCO es un organismo especializado de las Naciones Unidas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

agência especializada das Nações Unidas

Transliteration: a-gen-ci-a es-pe-cia-li-za-da das na-co-es u-ni-das

"A OMS é uma agência especializada das Nações Unidas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एजेंसी

Transliteration: sanyukt rashtr ki ejensi

"विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन एक प्रमुख संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एजेंसी है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

联合国专门机构

Transliteration: lián hé guó zhuān mén jī gòu

"世界卫生组织是一个联合国专门机构。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

유엔 전문기구

Transliteration: yuen jeonmun gigu

"세계보건기구는 유엔 전문기구 중 하나입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

国連専門機関

Transliteration: kokuren senmon kikan

"WHOは国連専門機関の一つです。"

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