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植民

殖民

Reading

Kana: しょくみん
Romaji: shokumin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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colonization; colonisation

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 う.える、 う.わる
Meaning: plant
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: ショク、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす
Meanings: augment, increase, multiply, raise

Example Sentences

その植民地(しょくみんち)独立(どくりつ)宣言(せんげん)した。
➥The colony declared independence.
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(かれ)らはアフリカに植民地(しょくみんち)(つく)った。
➥They established settlements in Africa.
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その植民地(しょくみんち)はまだ独立(どくりつ)宣言(せんげん)していない。
➥The colony has not declared independence as yet.
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英国(えいこく)(おお)くの植民地(しょくみんち)(もう)けた。
➥England established many colonies.
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イギリスは(おお)くの植民地(しょくみんち)(もう)けた。
➥Britain established many colonies.
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戦争後(せんそうご)、イギリスは(おお)くの植民地(しょくみんち)()た。
➥After the war, Britain had many colonies.
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