占領
せんりょう
senryou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
占領 (せんりょう (senryou)) means "Occupation". The reading is せんりょう (senryou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Occupation
Also : Occupying · Possession
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Example Sentences
敵国の占領下では、多くの自由が制限された。
てきこくのせんりょうかでは、おおくのじゆうがせいげんされた。
Under enemy occupation, many freedoms were restricted.
軍隊が占領した地域では、住民の生活が大きく変わった。
ぐんたいがせんりょうしたちいきでは、じゅうみんのせいかつがおおきくかわった。
Life for residents changed drastically in the military-occupied region.
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 22, 2026
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