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N2 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

占領(せんりょう)occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        occupying, having (an area) all to oneself

      2. 2.

        military occupation, possession, capture, seizure

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    占領 【せんりょう】

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      四人(よにん)()けのテーブルを一人(ひとり)占領(せんりょう)する。

      I occupy a four-person table by oneself.

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      この(くに)はかつて、イギリスに占領(せんりょう)されていた。

      This country was once occupied by Britain.

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      (だい)()()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)()日本(にほん)連合(れんごう)(ぐん)占領(せんりょう)されました。

      After World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied forces.

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      一人(ひとり)部屋(へや)占領(せんりょう)するのは快適(かいてき)反面(はんめん)(すこ)(さび)しい気持(きも)ちもある。

      While having a room to myself is comfortable, I also feel a little bit lonely.

      • N2

      武力(ぶりょく)隣国(りんごく)占領(せんりょう)しようとするなんて、(かれ)らは(ひど)傲慢(ごうまん)相違(そうい)ありません。

      There's no doubt that they are extremely arrogant for trying to occupy the neighboring country by force.

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