Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 侵略する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 侵しん 略りゃく する 侵しん 略りゃく しない Polite 侵しん 略りゃく します 侵しん 略りゃく しません Past polite 侵しん 略りゃく しました 侵しん 略りゃく しませんでした Past 侵しん 略りゃく した 侵しん 略りゃく しなかった Te-form 侵しん 略りゃく して 侵しん 略りゃく しないで Desire 侵しん 略りゃく したい 侵しん 略りゃく したくない Potential 侵しん 略りゃく できる 侵しん 略りゃく できない Passive 侵しん 略りゃく される 侵しん 略りゃく されない Causative 侵しん 略りゃく させる 侵しん 略りゃく させない Causative passive 侵しん 略りゃく させられる 侵しん 略りゃく させられない Volitional 侵しん 略りゃく しよう Polite volitional 侵しん 略りゃく しましょう Imperative 侵しん 略りゃく しろ 侵しん 略りゃく するな Conditional 侵しん 略りゃく すれば 侵しん 略りゃく しなければ Tara conditional 侵しん 略りゃく したら 侵しん 略りゃく しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 侵しん 略りゃく する to invade a place/country
That country invaded its neighbor.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 が 侵しん 略りゃく される for a place/country to be invaded
That island was invaded centuries ago.
侵しん 略りゃく に 抵てい 抗こう する to resist an invasion
The people fiercely resisted the invasion.
侵しん 略りゃく から 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 守まも る to defend a place/country from invasion
The army defended the homeland from invasion.
Kanji 略 abbreviation, omission, outline Related words· 9 侵攻 is a more neutral term for a military advance into another territory, while 侵略 carries a stronger connotation of unjust aggression or conquest.
攻撃 is a general word for an attack of any kind (military, verbal, sports, cyber), whereas 侵略 specifically means invading another country's territory or sovereignty.
侵略する specifically describes military invasion of another country, while 侵す is broader and can also cover infringing on rights or crossing any boundary.
侵略 describes an aggressive, often military invasion of territory, while 侵食 describes a slow, gradual encroachment such as loss of land, rights, or market share over time.
Show 5 more Show fewer 侵略 refers to a large-scale military invasion or conquest, while 侵入 is the broader term for any unauthorized entry, including trespassing or hacking.
侵略 describes a deliberate, often prolonged military or political invasion aimed at conquest, whereas 襲来 stresses the sudden, violent arrival of an attack or calamity.
侵略 means a full-scale military invasion or conquest, while 侵犯 refers more narrowly to crossing or violating a boundary or right.
侵略 refers to a territorial invasion aimed at conquest, while 来襲 simply describes something incoming that strikes, without implying occupation.
侵略 focuses on the act of invading another country's territory, while 征服 emphasizes the resulting subjugation or domination.
Don't confuse with 略奪 means plundering or looting, which may occur during a 侵略 but does not itself mean invading a country's territory.
侵略 specifically means military invasion or aggression against a country, whereas 侵害 is broader and usually refers to violating someone's rights, privacy, or interests.
侵略する shares the kanji 略 with 略す but means 'to invade' or 'to conquer', which is unrelated to abbreviating or omitting.
Word family· 10 Show 5 more Show fewer invading army; invasion force
war of aggression; war of conquest
act of aggression
military aggression; military invasion
military aggression
Written forms 侵しん 略りゃく Usage 100%
Standard and common spelling, especially in political, historical, and news contexts.
侵しん 掠りゃく Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji variant given; 侵略 is the normal modern spelling.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 侵 is associated with invading or encroaching, and 略 here with seizing or attacking. The rare variant 侵掠 uses 掠 , a character associated with plundering or raiding.
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