Japanese Conversation · Level 105
60 words
Japanese word
征服
Pronunciation
Romajiseifuku
Meaning
- nounconquest
Example
ローマによる征服の歴史を学びます。rō ma ni yo ru sei fuku no reki shi o mana bi ma su
I study the history of Rome's conquests.
More examples
彼は武力による征服ではなく、対話による協力を選びました。kare wa bu ryoku ni yo ru sei fuku de wa na ku tai wa ni yo ru kyō ryoku o era bi ma shi ta
Rather than conquest by force, he chose cooperation through dialogue.
Core concept
Describes taking control of another country or people by defeating them and placing them under one's rule.
Common phrases
征服の歴史sei fuku no reki shi
history of conquest
征服を目指すsei fuku o me za su
aim for conquest
征服に乗り出すsei fuku ni no ri da su
embark on a conquest
Similar words
制圧seiatsu: The act of gaining control over a place or group by force, often after defeating resistance.
占領senryō: The act of taking control of a place, especially a country or area, with military force.
支配shihai: The state or act of controlling a country, group, or area and directing its affairs.
Definition in Japanese
武力などによって他国や他民族を打ち破り、支配下に置くこと。bu ryoku na do ni yo tte ta koku ya ta min zoku o u chi yabu ri shi hai ka ni o ku ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 征服 (seifuku) combines 征 (sei, "to punish or undertake a military expedition") and 服 (fuku, "to submit or obey"), expressing the act of making others submit.
Usage tips
- In Japanese fiction, 征服 (seifuku) often appears in 世界征服 (sekai seifuku), a phrase for the goal of ruling the whole world.