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隠退蔵物資 (いんたいぞうぶっし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隠いん退たい蔵ぞう物ぶっ資し

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Meanings

1

noun

secretly hoarded goods; hidden military supplies

Historical term, especially for Japanese military stockpiles hidden at the end of WWII. Used in postwar contexts.

戦せん後ご、旧きゅう日本にほん軍ぐんの隠いん退たい蔵ぞう物ぶっ資しが各かく地ちで発はっ見けんされた。
After the war, hidden stockpiles of the former Japanese military were discovered in various places.

この

倉そう

庫こ

に

は

隠いん

退たい

蔵ぞう

物ぶっ

資し

が

まだ

残のこ

っ

て

いる

と

いう

噂うわさ

だ

。

Rumor has it that secretly hoarded goods still remain in this warehouse.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover
退retreat, withdraw, retire
蔵storehouse, hide, own
物thing, object, matter
資assets, resources, capital

Similar words

退たい蔵ぞう
退蔵 means hoarding or storing away, often with a negative connotation of keeping goods out of circulation. 隠退蔵 adds the nuance of secrecy.
物ぶっ資し
物資 is a general term for goods, supplies, or materials. 隠退蔵物資 specifically refers to those that are secretly hoarded.

Etymology

Compound of 隠 (いん, 'hidden'), 退蔵 (たいぞう, 'hoarding'), and 物資 (ぶっし, 'goods'). The term gained currency in post-WWII Japan.