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侵略 — meaning in English

shinryaku

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English meaning

  • aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  • invade verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
  • invasion noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
  • inviolable adj Not violable; not to be infringed.

Senses

侵略 is used for these senses in English:

  • invadable Able to be invaded
  • invade (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
  • invasion A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
  • inviolable Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.

aggression — full definition

  1. noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  2. noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.

invade — full definition

  1. verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
  2. verb To intrude on or overrun something, such as privacy or space.

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