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帝国主義 (teikokushugi) Japanese meaning: imperialism | Kotomora
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19th-century imperialism led to the Scramble for Africa.
His paper analyzes the economic aspects of imperialism.
Usage patterns 帝てい 国こく 主しゅ 義ぎ に 反はん 対たい する to oppose imperialism
Many intellectuals launched movements to oppose imperialism.
帝てい 国こく 主しゅ 義ぎ を 批ひ 判はん する to criticize imperialism
The paper criticizes Western imperialism.
〈 国くに 〉 が 帝てい 国こく 主しゅ 義ぎ 政せい 策さく をとる for a country to adopt imperialist policies
帝てい 国こく 主しゅ 義ぎ の 時じ 代だい the age of imperialism
Kanji 帝 sovereign, the emperor, god 義 righteousness, justice, morality Related words 植民地主義 refers specifically to the practice of establishing and ruling colonies, while 帝国主義 is the broader ideology of expanding a nation's power through any means, including colonization.
覇権主義 emphasizes seeking dominance or supremacy over others (often used of superpowers), while 帝国主義 focuses on empire-building through territorial or economic expansion.
帝国主義 refers to the ideology or policy of empire-building, whereas 帝政 refers to the actual system of imperial government.
Don't confuse with 資本主義 (capitalism) is an economic system based on private ownership and markets, whereas 帝国主義 (imperialism) is a political ideology of national expansion, though the two are often discussed together in critical theory.
Word family anti-imperialism
imperialistic
cultural imperialism
Etymology Compound of 帝国 (empire) and 主義 (doctrine, -ism). A Meiji-era calque from Western languages, likely from English 'imperialism' or German 'Imperialismus'.
In the 19th century, many great powers adopted imperialist policies.
In the age of imperialism, many nations fought to acquire colonies.
自じ 由ゆう 貿ぼう 易えき 帝てい 国こく 主しゅ 義ぎ
