侵略
しんりゃく
shinryaku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
侵略 (しんりゃく (shinryaku)) means "Invasion". It is read しんりゃく (shinryaku). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Invasion
Also : Aggression · Raid
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Example Sentences
その国は隣国への侵略を計画していた。
そのくにはりんこくへのしんりゃくをけいかくしていた。
That country was planning an invasion of its neighboring nation.
歴史は侵略と抵抗の繰り返しだった。
れきしはしんりゃくとていこうのくりかえしだった。
History was a repetition of invasion and resistance.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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