NichiDict

侵略

N1
しんりゃく
侵掠
[shinryaku]
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Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

Examples

その国は隣国への侵略を開始して戦争が勃発した。

That country started an invasion of its neighbor and war broke out.

侵略行為は国際法で厳しく禁じられているはずだ。

Acts of aggression should be strictly prohibited by international law.

歴史の授業で植民地侵略について学ぶ機会があった。

I had the opportunity to learn about colonial invasion in history class.