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反乱 (はんらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rebellion ; revolt ; insurrection ; mutiny ; uprising
Refers to an organized armed resistance against established authority, such as a government, military leadership, or ruling power. Can be used for historical events or metaphorical resistance.
兵へい 士し たち が 上じょう 官かん に 対たい し て 反はん 乱らん を 起お こし た 。
The soldiers rose in revolt against their commanding officer.
Written forms 反はん 乱らん Usage 80%
Standard modern spelling; the most common form in news and general use.
叛はん 乱らん Usage 20%
Alternate kanji form using 叛; less common but still encountered, especially in historical or literary contexts.
Kanji 叛 disobey, defy, go back on Similar words 革かく 命めい 革命 (revolution) implies a fundamental and often successful change in political or social structure, while 反乱 focuses on the act of armed resistance itself, which may or may not succeed.
暴ぼう 動どう 暴動 (riot) typically refers to a more spontaneous, disorganized outbreak of violence by a crowd, whereas 反乱 suggests a more organized and sustained armed challenge to authority.
Etymology Composed of 反 (anti-, against) and 乱 (disorder, rebellion). The alternate form 叛乱 uses 叛 (rebel, betray), which is a more specific character for rebellion. The word is a Sino-Japanese compound (kango).
