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大日本帝国陸軍 (だいにっぽんていこくりくぐん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく陸りく軍ぐん

Meanings

1

Imperial Japanese Army (1872-1945)

historical term

Historical term for the army of the Empire of Japan from its founding until the end of World War II.

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく陸りく軍ぐんは、1872年ねんに創そう設せつされた。
The Imperial Japanese Army was established in 1872.
祖そ父ふは大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく陸りく軍ぐんの軍ぐん人じんだった。
My grandfather was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army.

Kanji

大large, big
日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
帝sovereign, the emperor, god
国

country

陸land, six

軍army, force, troops

Related words

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく海かい軍ぐん
Refers to the Imperial Japanese Navy, the naval counterpart of the Imperial Japanese Army.
自じ衛えい隊たい
The modern Japan Self-Defense Forces, established after WWII, replacing the Imperial military.

Etymology

Compound of 大日本帝国 (Empire of Japan) and 陸軍 (army). The term is historical and no longer in official use.