No. 2,123 in Japanese
帝国
Empire.
In a sentence
その帝国は広大な領土を支配していた。
The empire ruled over vast territories.
The word 帝国 (empire) is used as a noun to represent a large and often historical sovereign state.
彼は新たな技術を使って企業帝国を築いた。
He built a corporate empire using new technology.
帝国 (empire) metaphorically describes a large and influential organization or system.
歴史の授業で、ローマ帝国の興亡について学んだ。
In history class, we learned about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
帝国 (empire) here is specified as the Roman Empire, showcasing the word applied contextually to a specific historical entity.
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