Japanese word

テロ

Pronunciation

Romajitero

Meaning

  • nounterrorism

Example

授業でテロについて学びます。ju gyō de te ro ni tsu i te mana bi ma su

We will learn about terrorism.

Illustration for テロ (terrorism)

More examples

専門家がテロの原因を説明します。sen mon ka ga te ro no gen in o setsu mei shi ma su

Experts explain the causes of terrorism.

Core concept

Describes the use or threat of violence to create fear and force political change.

Common phrases

  • テロ対策te ro tai saku

    counterterrorism

  • テロを防ぐte ro o fuse gu

    prevent terrorism

  • テロの脅威te ro no kyō i

    threat of terrorism

Similar words

テロリズムterorizumu: A policy or practice of using violence or threats to influence political decisions.

Definition in Japanese

政治的な目的を達成するため、暴力やその脅しで社会に恐怖を与える行為。sei ji teki na moku teki o tas sei su ru ta me bō ryoku ya so no odo shi de sha kai ni kyō fu o ata e ru kō i

Word origin

テロ (tero, "terrorism") is a shortened form of テロリズム (terorizumu, "terrorism"), which was borrowed from English terrorism.

Usage tips

  • In English, terrorism is usually an uncountable noun, while one specific event is often called a terrorist attack.

Other meanings

  • terrorist attacknoun

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