Japanese

ていこく
Meaning: empire
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

帝
国

Example sentences

Once, this continent was ruled by a powerful empire.
彼は巨大な帝国を支配していた
He ruled over a vast empire.
その古い帝国の終焉は、新しい時代の幕開けを意味していた。
The demise of that old empire signaled the start of a new era.
彼はかつて帝国陸軍の将校だった。
He was once an officer in the Imperial Army.
その会社の創業者は、一代で巨大な帝国を築き上げた。
The founder of that company built a huge empire in a single generation.
アレクサンドロス大王は広大な帝国を築いた。
Alexander the Great built a vast empire.
その帝国の疆域は、山脈によって自然に区切られていた。
The empire's territory was naturally divided by mountain ranges.
その強大な帝国も、内乱によってついに瓜剖豆分の運命をたどった。
Even that great empire finally faced the fate of being partitioned due to civil war.
強大な帝国は、周辺の小国を次々と呑噬していった。
The powerful empire annexed the surrounding small nations one after another.
帝国は内部からの腐敗により、ついに魚爛土崩の危機に直面した。
The empire eventually faced the crisis of internal collapse due to deep-seated corruption within.

Usage Notes

Refers to a nation ruled by an emperor. Often used in historical or epic contexts.

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