noun
subjugation of barbarians; conquest of the Emishi
Historical term referring to military campaigns against the Emishi people in ancient Japan. Often appears in the title 征夷大将軍 (seii taishōgun, 'great general who subdues the barbarians').
See also: 蝦夷
征夷大将軍は、蝦夷を征伐するために置かれた官職である。
The seii taishōgun was a position established to subjugate the Emishi.
坂上田村麻呂は征夷の功績で知られている。
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro is known for his achievements in subjugating the Emishi.
Compound of 征 (sei, 'subjugate') and 夷 (i, 'barbarian'), referring to the historical campaigns against the Emishi.