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示威 (じい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
demonstration ; show of force
Refers to a public display of power or intent, often political or military, to intimidate or influence others. Commonly used in compounds like 示威運動 (demonstration movement) or 示威行進 (protest march).
その 軍ぐん 事じ 演えん 習しゅう は 近きん 隣りん 諸しょ 国こく へ の 示じ 威い 行こう 為い と みなさ れ た 。
The military exercise was seen as a show of force toward neighboring countries.
Kanji 示 show, indicate, point out 威 intimidate, dignity, majesty Similar words デモ デモ is a common loanword for a public protest or demonstration, while 示威 is a more formal, often written term emphasizing the display of power or intent.
威い 嚇かく 威嚇 means intimidation or threat, focusing on instilling fear, whereas 示威 is about demonstrating strength or resolve, not necessarily to threaten.
Etymology Compound of 示 (show, indicate) and 威 (power, authority). The word is a Sino-Japanese term (kango) that entered Japanese from Chinese, where it originally meant to display authority or might.
