How to say 'Occupation' in Japanese | 占領

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The Japanese word for Occupation is 'Senryou', written as 占領 in Japanese.'Occupation' in hiragana is せんりょう.

word

占領

Meaning

Occupation

Reading

せんりょう

senryou

Kanji

占Fortune telling 領Territory

Explanation

The Japanese noun '占領 (せんりょう)' refers to the act of occupying or taking control of a place, often by force. It is commonly used in historical or political contexts to describe the control of a territory by a foreign power. For example: The occupation lasted for ten years「占領は十年間続いた」(せんりょうはじゅうねんかんつづいた). The city was under military occupation「その都市は軍の占領下にあった」(そのとしはぐんのせんりょうかにあった). This term can also be used metaphorically to describe taking over or dominating a space or situation, such as in '占領する (せんりょうする)' meaning 'to occupy'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3978

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 占領

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

占

Meaning

Fortune telling

kanji

領

Meaning

Territory

Words Related to 占領 Through the Kanji 占

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 占 as well.

word

占める

Meaning

Occupy

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独占

Meaning

Monopoly

Words Related to 占領 Through the Kanji 領

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 領 as well.

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領域

Meaning

Territory, Domain

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大統領

Meaning

President

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要領

Meaning

Essentials

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領

Meaning

Territory

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領事館

Meaning

Consulate

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領収書

Meaning

Receipt

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領土

Meaning

Territory

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領主

Meaning

Lord

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