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外征 (がいせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外がい征せい

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

foreign campaign; military expedition abroad

Refers to a military campaign or expedition conducted in a foreign country. Often used in historical or political contexts.

その国くには隣りん国ごくへの外がい征せいを計けい画かくしていた。
The country was planning a foreign campaign against its neighbor.
歴れき史し家かは古こ代だい

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Historians discussed the foreign expeditions of ancient Rome.

Kanji

外outside
征subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes

Similar words

遠えん征せい
遠征 means 'expedition' or 'campaign' in a broader sense, not necessarily abroad; 外征 specifically implies a campaign in a foreign country.
出しゅっ征せい
出征 means 'departure for the front' or 'going to war', focusing on the act of leaving, while 外征 emphasizes the campaign itself in a foreign land.

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside, foreign) and 征 (subjugate, campaign). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.