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征討 (せいとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

征せい討とう

せ

い

と

う

Meanings

1

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

subjugation; conquest

Refers to military action to subdue or conquer an enemy, often used in historical or formal contexts.

幕ばく府ふは反はん乱らん軍ぐんの征せい討とうを命めいじた。
The shogunate ordered the subjugation of the rebel forces.
征せい討とう軍

ぐん

が

敵てき

の

本ほん

拠きょ

地ち

へ

進しん

軍ぐん

し

た

。

The punitive expedition advanced toward the enemy stronghold.

Kanji

征subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes
討chastise, attack, defeat

Similar words

征せい服ふく
征服 is a more common and general term for conquest, while 征討 specifically implies a punitive military expedition to subdue.
討とう伐ばつ
討伐 also means subjugation or suppression, often used for defeating monsters or bandits; 征討 is more formal and historical.

Etymology

Compound of 征 (subjugate, attack) and 討 (chastise, attack). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of a punitive military campaign.