愛国者

愛国 (aikoku, “patriotism”) +‎ 者 (-sha, “-ist; -ian”)

• (Tokyo) あいこくしゃ [àíkókúꜜshà] (Nakadaka – [4])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [a̠iko̞kɯ̟ɕa̠]

• (Tokyo) あいこくしゃ [àíkóꜜkùshà] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [a̠iko̞kɯ̟̊ɕa̠]

愛(あい)国(こく)者(しゃ) • (aikokusha) 

1. a patriot (person who loves, supports and defends their country)
   • 2007 October 20, Izawa, Hiroshi with Kotaro, Yamada, “最(さい)終(しゅう)話(わ)　それぞれの道(みち)へ [Final Chapter: Epilog]”, in ファイアーエムブレム 覇者の剣 [Fire Emblem: Sword of Champions], Jump Remix edition, volume 5 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 354:

     日(ひ)和(より)見(み)の愛(あい)国(こく)者(しゃ)マンセル＆(アンド)ダナン

     Hiyorimi no Aikokusha Manseru ando Danan

     Mansell and Danan, Opportunist Patriots

   • 1893, Uchimura Kanzō, Kirisuto shinto no nagusame‎^[1]:

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