Japanese word

侵攻

Pronunciation

Romajishinkō

Meaning

  • nouninvasion

Example

軍隊が隣の国へ侵攻します。gun tai ga tonari no kuni e shin kō shi ma su

The army invades a neighboring country.

Illustration for 侵攻 (invasion)

More examples

その国は突然の侵攻に備えて、国境の警備を強化しています。so no kuni wa totsu zen no shin kō ni sona e te kok kyō no kei bi o kyō ka shi te i ma su

The country is strengthening security along its border in preparation for a sudden invasion.

Core concept

Describes armed forces moving into another country or region to carry out an attack.

Common phrases

  • 侵攻を開始するshin kō o kai shi su ru

    launch an invasion

  • 侵攻を阻止するshin kō o so shi su ru

    stop an invasion

  • 侵攻を受けるshin kō o u ke ru

    face an invasion

Similar words

侵略shinryaku: The use of armed force to enter and take control of another country or its territory.
進攻shinkō: The advance of armed forces into enemy territory as part of an attack.

Definition in Japanese

軍隊などが他国や他地域へ武力を用いて攻め入ること。gun tai na do ga ta koku ya ta chi iki e bu ryoku o mochi i te se me i ru ko to

Word origin

侵 (shin, "invade") and 攻 (kō, "attack") combine to express an attack that pushes into another territory.

Usage tips

  • In news reports, 侵攻 (shinkō) usually refers to military action, while English invasion also has nonmilitary uses such as an invasion of privacy.

Other meanings

  • offensivenoun
  • incursionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 侵攻者shinkōshainvadernoun

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