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Kotomora

壟ろう断だん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

monopoly; cornering a market

Literary or formal term for monopolizing a market or resource. In modern Japanese, 独占 (どくせん) is far more common. 壟断 is mostly encountered in older texts or as a stylistic choice.