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延坪島砲撃事件 (ヨンピョンドほうげきじけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

延坪島砲撃事件よんぴょんどほうげきじけん

Meanings

1

noun

Bombardment of Yeonpyeong

Refers to the North Korean artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island on November 23, 2010. Used in news and historical contexts.

延坪島よんぴょんど砲ほう撃げき事じ件けんは2010年ねん11月がつ23日にちに発はっ生せいした。
The Bombardment of Yeonpyeong occurred on November 23, 2010.

Kanji

延prolong, stretching
坪two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft
島island
砲

cannon, gun

撃beat, attack, defeat

事matter, thing, fact

件affair, case, matter

Etymology

Compound of 延坪島 (Yeonpyeong Island), 砲撃 (bombardment), and 事件 (incident).