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扇動 (せんどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
incitement ; agitation ; sedition
Refers to stirring up people's emotions or actions, often with a negative connotation of provoking unrest, rebellion, or illegal acts. Used both as a noun and with する as a transitive verb.
扇せん 動どう 行こう 為い は 法ほう 律りつ で 禁きん じ られ て いる 。
Acts of sedition are prohibited by law.
Written forms 扇せん 動どう Usage 38%
Standard kanji form; the most common spelling in news and formal contexts.
煽せん 動どう Usage 62%
Alternate kanji form; 煽 carries a nuance of 'fanning' or 'stirring up', but 扇動 is more frequent.
Similar words 教きょう 唆さ 教唆 is a legal term for 'instigation' or 'abetting' a crime, more formal and specific than 扇動, which has a broader sense of emotional agitation.
挑ちょう 発はつ 挑発 means 'provocation', often with a direct, confrontational nuance, while 扇動 implies stirring up a group or mass movement.
Etymology Compound of 扇 (fan, stir up) and 動 (move, stir). The spelling 煽動 uses 煽 (fan, inflame), which reinforces the sense of agitating or inciting.
