Japanese word

侵略

Pronunciation

Romajishinryaku

その侵略について歴史の授業で学びます。so no shin ryaku ni tsu i te reki shi no ju gyō de mana bi ma su

I learn about that invasion in history class.

国際社会は、他国への侵略を認めてはいけません。koku sai sha kai wa ta koku e no shin ryaku o mito me te wa i ke ma se n

The international community must not accept the invasion of another country.

It centers on crossing into another country or region by force with the aim of extending control over it.

侵攻shinkō: A military attack that enters another country or region.
進攻shinkō: A military advance into an enemy's territory.

他国や他の地域に武力で入り込み、支配下に置こうとすること。ta koku ya hoka no chi iki ni bu ryoku de hai ri ko mi shi hai ka ni o kō to su ru ko to

侵略 (shinryaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 侵 (shin, "invade") and 略 (ryaku, "take by force").

The noun 侵略 (shinryaku) appears mainly in formal discussions of war, history, and international relations rather than casual daily conversation.