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クーデター (kuudetaa) Japanese meaning: coup d'état | Kotomora
クーデター also: クー・デター · クーデタ · クーデーター · クー・デタ
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A coup d'état by the military occurred in that country.
An attempted coup was reported.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 でクーデターが 起お こる a coup breaks out in 〈place〉
A coup broke out in that country.
クーデターを 起お こす to stage a coup
A faction of the military staged a coup.
クーデターに 失しっ 敗ぱい する for a coup to fail
The coup ended in failure.
クーデターが 成せい 功こう する for a coup to succeed
The coup succeeded, and the government changed hands.
Related words 革命 refers to a broad, often popular movement for fundamental political or social change, while クーデター is a sudden seizure of power by a small group, often military.
反乱 is a general uprising or rebellion against authority that need not aim to seize the central government, unlike クーデター.
政変 is a broader term for any sudden change in government or political power, while クーデター specifically implies an illegal or forceful seizure of power.
クーデター refers specifically to a sudden armed coup, while 転覆 is the broader term for overthrowing a government by any means.
Written forms クーデター Usage 86%
Standard katakana spelling of the French loanword.
クーデタ Usage 14%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
クー ・ デター
Rare spelling with an interpunct; the standard form is クーデター.
Etymology Borrowed from French 'coup d'État', entering Japanese in the early 20th century. The standard spelling is クーデター, with rare variants using an interpunct or alternative vowel length.
