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無防備都市 (むぼうびとし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

無む防ぼう備び都と市し

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Meanings

1

open city; defenseless city

A city declared undefended during war, often under international law. Used in historical and legal contexts.

第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、パリは無む防ぼう備び都と市しと

宣せん

言げん

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れ

た

。

During World War II, Paris was declared an open city.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
防ward off, defend, protect
備equip, provision, preparation
都metropolis, capital, all
市market, city, town

Word family

無む防ぼう備び都と市し宣せん言げん
open city declaration

Built from

無む防ぼう備び+都と市し

Etymology

Compound of 無防備 (defenseless) and 都市 (city). The term is a direct translation of the English 'open city' or 'defenseless city', used in international law.