北ほく征せい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

northern expedition; military campaign to the north

Historical term for a military expedition or campaign directed northward, often used in classical or historical contexts.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、北ほく征せいは北ほっ方ぽう民みん族ぞくに対たいする重じゅう要ような軍ぐん事じ行こう動どうだった。

  In ancient China, northern expeditions were important military actions against northern tribes.

• この歴れき史し書しょには、将しょう軍ぐんの北ほく征せいの記き録ろくが詳くわしく書かかれている。

  This history book contains detailed records of the general's northern campaign.