No. 1,552 in Japanese
侵略
Invasion; aggression; incursion.
In a sentence
彼の国は侵略を受け、苦しい状況に陥った。
His country was subjected to invasion and fell into a difficult situation.
The word '侵略' is used here to denote a military invasion or act of aggression against a nation.
人類が互いに侵略せずに平和を保つことが重要だ。
It is essential for humanity to maintain peace without invading each other.
In this sentence, '侵略' is used metaphorically to emphasize the act of aggression or encroachment among humans.
歴史の授業で世界の侵略の歴史について学んだ。
In the history class, we learned about the history of invasions around the world.
Here, '侵略' refers to the general historical concept of nations or entities invading one another.
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