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隠退蔵物資 (いんたいぞうぶっし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隠いん退たい蔵ぞう物ぶっ資し

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Meanings

1

secretly hoarded goods; hidden military supplies

Historical term, especially for Japanese military stockpiles hidden at the end of WWII. Used in postwar contexts.

戦せん後ご、旧きゅう日本にほん軍ぐんの隠いん退たい蔵ぞう物ぶっ資しが各かく地ちで

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After the war, hidden stockpiles of the former Japanese military were discovered in various places.

この倉そう庫こには隠いん退たい蔵ぞう物ぶっ資しがまだ残のこっているという噂うわさだ。

Rumor has it that secretly hoarded goods still remain in this warehouse.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover
退retreat, withdraw, retire
蔵storehouse, hide, own
物thing, object, matter
資assets, resources, capital

Related words

退たい蔵ぞう
退蔵 means hoarding or storing away, often with a negative connotation of keeping goods out of circulation. 隠退蔵 adds the nuance of secrecy.
物ぶっ資し
物資 is a general term for goods, supplies, or materials. 隠退蔵物資 specifically refers to those that are secretly hoarded.

Built from

隠いん退たい+蔵ぞう

Etymology

Compound of 隠 (いん, 'hidden'), 退蔵 (たいぞう, 'hoarding'), and 物資 (ぶっし, 'goods'). The term gained currency in post-WWII Japan.

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物ぶっ資し