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タリバン

also: タリバーン · ターリバーン

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Meanings

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noun

Taliban

Refers to the fundamentalist Islamic political and military group in Afghanistan. Often used in news and political contexts.

タリバンがアフガニスタンの首しゅ都とを制せい圧あつした。
The Taliban seized the capital of Afghanistan.

Written forms

タリバンUsage90%
Most common Japanese spelling for the Taliban.
タリバーンUsage10%
Variant spelling with long vowel, reflecting the English pronunciation.
ターリバーンUsage1%
Less common variant with a long initial vowel.

Etymology

From Pashto طالبان (ṭālibān, 'students'), via English Taliban.