一坪運動

Reading

Kana: ひとつぼうんどう

Romaji: hitotsuboundou

Definition

noun

1

campaign to prevent a public construction work by acquiring a minuscule tract of land

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

坪

Readings: ヘイ、 つぼ

Meanings: two-mat area, approx. thirty-six sq ft

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake