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戒厳

Reading

Kana: かいげん
Romaji: kaigen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

martial law

Kanji

戒
Readings: カイ、 いまし.める
Meaning: commandment
厳
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 おごそ.か、 きび.しい、 いか.めしい、 いつくし
Meanings: stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

Example Sentence

大統領(だいとうりょう)は憲法(けんぽう)を停止(ていし)し、戒厳令(かいげんれい)をしきました。
➥The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
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